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title: "Wide Area Network Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-363a6f6c-25f5-4adc-a90b-8f5915b0403b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFSTED"
published: "2022-03-07"
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# Wide Area Network Services

Buyer: OFSTED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-363a6f6c-25f5-4adc-a90b-8f5915b0403b

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the contract for "Wide Area Network Services," awarded by OFSTED, located in Manchester, England. This contract, valued at £573,636 and classified under the "Network system" category, was executed through a selective method as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services Network Services Framework Agreement RM3808. The contract period spans from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025, following the tender's conclusion on 28th February 2022. The awarded supplier is Exponential-e Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for SMEs that specialise in network services, data services, or internet services to engage with public sector contracts. Given the length of the contract, businesses capable of providing extensive network and associated services from now until March 2025 may find it advantageous to build relationships within the public sector and explore additional contracts via framework agreements like RM3808.

## Notice

Please note that this contract has already been awarded and that this contract is being published for transparency purposes only. Call Off from Crown Commercial Services Network Services Framework Agreement RM3808 This contract is for the provision of Services for the Wide Area Network & Associated Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee56c296-9ba9-4ae8-b768-0a567a5e297b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £573,636 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £573,636 |
| 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 | OFSTED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 7BR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPONENTIAL-E |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32427000 - Network system
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2022 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee56c296-9ba9-4ae8-b768-0a567a5e297b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee56c296-9ba9-4ae8-b768-0a567a5e297b
  7th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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