--- title: "Provision of MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY" published: "2024-12-03" --- # Provision of MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade Buyer: LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a32fdd0-887b-46ea-9d16-7c51ed61eebb.json) ## Summary The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is inviting tenders for the Provision of an MPLS Wide Area Network Upgrade. This contract falls under the wide area network (CPV code 32430000) industry category, with additional classifications covering network routers, servers, infrastructure, and upgrades. The procurement process is currently at the tender amendment stage, with the tender period closing on 16 January 2025 at 12:00 PM. The contract is expected to commence on 17 March 2025 and will run until 16 March 2028. The procurement method being used is an open procedure above the threshold, and the project is located in London, United Kingdom with the postal code EN2 9HG. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in network solutions, offering a comprehensive upgrade to the existing MPLS WAN infrastructure, including the move to a fully virtualised, hosted cloud platform. Businesses with expertise in scalable bandwidth solutions, remote IPsec VPN access, and server management will find this opportunity particularly appealing. The requirement for scalable bandwidth and the flexibility to adjust without penalties provides an excellent growth avenue for SMEs, ensuring robust and cost-effective network management for the Authority. The tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a conducive environment for bid submission by capable businesses. ## Notice The Authority currently uses a MPLS WAN made up of fibre circuits (see MPLS LOCATIONS below) with varying bandwidths, ranging from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps on varying bearers. We require a /29 subnet at each site. The devices and systems within the internal LAN are a culmination of switches, computers, AP's, Servers and some small scale CCTV systems. The number of devices connected will vary depending on the size of the site. The Head Office at Myddelton House will have the most with approx. 300 devices connected. Our current handoff is Ethernet. The Authority currently has an on-premise server estate spread across two locations (data centre and at Head Office). As part of this tender we want to move to a fully virtualised environment as this will provide improved resilience and reliability. We are now looking for a turnkey solution for a new secure Wide Area Network with and virtualising our server estate onto a hosted cloud platform. In terms of bandwidth requirements, we require scalable bandwidth ranging from a minimum of 100Mbps and maximum of 1000Mpbs bearer across our estate. See table 1 in Appendix A for full details. We host ad-hoc events at some of the locations of varying durations. It is therefore important that we have the ability to increase and decrease bandwidth as and when required without penalty charges or admin fees via a self-service portal. Table 1 below sets out our required circuits and bandwidth provision. We are looking for the capability for allowing remote users to access the WAN via IPsec VPN. The max concurrent VPN users is 100. We currently have an Active/Passive setup so would not be looking to change this; but are looking for the bidder to provide a solution that meets the needs as set out in the specification and that is the most effective in terms of cost and resilience. In terms of servers, we have hardware at our existing COLO so plan is to move physical server infrastructure to a virtualised PaaS/IaaS platform. The successful tenderer will be required to manage this as part of the turnkey solution. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92e5aa9-da4f-466f-b9b4-444251ab79df | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY | | Locality | MIDDLESEX | | Post town | Enfield | | Postcode | EN2 9HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield | | Local authority | Enfield | | Electoral ward | Whitewebbs | | Westminster constituency | Enfield North | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 32413100 - Network routers - 32424000 - Network infrastructure - 32427000 - Network system - 32428000 - Network upgrade - 32430000 - Wide area network - 48820000 - Servers - 48821000 - Network servers - 48822000 - Computer servers - 48823000 - File servers ## Release History - 3 Dec 2024 at 15:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92e5aa9-da4f-466f-b9b4-444251ab79df - 3 Dec 2024 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92e5aa9-da4f-466f-b9b4-444251ab79df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92e5aa9-da4f-466f-b9b4-444251ab79df 3rd December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leevalley/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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