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title: "Wide area network"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-03-24"
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# Wide area network

Buyer: CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28199dac-0b42-4231-9465-f478895acdee

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## Summary

The Cleveland Fire Authority has recently completed a procurement process for a Wide area network. The contract, with a value of £400,000, was awarded through a selective procurement method involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period spans from 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2027. The primary site connection and leased lines across 16/17 sites were the main components of the tender. The buying organisation, Cleveland Fire Authority, based in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, was seeking suppliers in the goods category. The tender period ended on 30th May 2022.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, looking to provide wide area network services. Suppliers like VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED, a large-scale company, have secured the contract worth £390,000. The direct award through CCS RM3808 was finalised on 5th July 2022. This tender creates avenues for growth for businesses involved in providing network infrastructure services, especially those capable of fulfilling the requirements of the Cleveland Fire Authority in the specified locations within the outlined contract period.

## Notice

Primary site connection and leased lines across 16/17 sites

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d433d80-7738-4229-8b7d-20c0c5004add |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £390,000 |
| 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 | CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS25 5TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Fens & Greatham |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d433d80-7738-4229-8b7d-20c0c5004add

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d433d80-7738-4229-8b7d-20c0c5004add
  24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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