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title: "CA12545 - ESNEFT2034 ICT - WAN Connectivity and Firewall Modernisation"
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# CA12545 - ESNEFT2034 ICT - WAN Connectivity and Firewall Modernisation

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ff00c92-bc59-4363-b611-f1c6efdd9b7b

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## Summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for WAN Connectivity and Firewall Modernisation to Redcentric Solutions Limited. The contract is valued at £2,352,849 and will run from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2028. The procurement process was completed with an open procedure, and the tender period ended on September 30, 2023.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses providing wide area network services, particularly those capable of supplying connectivity and security appliances. Companies dealing with network solutions, ICT services, and cybersecurity technologies are well-suited to compete in this tender. The buying organization, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT, is based in Ipswich, England, and the contract covers multiple locations in the United Kingdom and beyond.

## Notice

Invitation to Offer for the Supply of a solution to provide new connectivity and security appliances for Colchester Hospital, Ipswich Hospital, all the current Essex and Suffolk community sites which are managed by ESNEFT, remote workers and ESNEFT's public cloud environments hosted in Microsoft Azure to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust for a 5 year period with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 12 months, (provisional start date 1st October 2023). To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA12545. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA12545 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc40e639-c1ec-4bfc-ba82-5dd91161d76e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,352,849 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FT |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP4 5PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Bixley |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDCENTRIC SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2023 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc40e639-c1ec-4bfc-ba82-5dd91161d76e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc40e639-c1ec-4bfc-ba82-5dd91161d76e
  2nd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

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