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title: "Point to Point Network Circuits"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5518113d-d9f4-424d-b331-f9f56f588f6c"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# Point to Point Network Circuits

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5518113d-d9f4-424d-b331-f9f56f588f6c

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as the buying organisation, which has awarded a contract for "Point to Point Network Circuits." This contract falls under the wide area network services industry category and involves an investment of £174,494. The contract period commenced on 8th February 2017 and will run until 7th April 2020, following a tender period that ended on 30th September 2016. The award was officially published on 4th April 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses aiming to expand in the network services sector, particularly those capable of providing advanced telecommunications solutions. Companies that specialise in high-capacity circuit provision and have the ability to support cloud services would be especially well-suited to compete in future bids of this nature, as the DWP continues to enhance its network capabilities.

## Notice

The contract will provide 2 x 10Gbps Circuits (Point to Point) which will be used to support the delivery of network capacity and the network performance characteristics that are needed to support the DWP's move to Cloud services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4689c7a-f21a-465e-a8a8-21d29bc261d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2017 - 7 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £174,494 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | WARRINGTON, BIRCHWOOD |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6XF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2017 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4689c7a-f21a-465e-a8a8-21d29bc261d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4689c7a-f21a-465e-a8a8-21d29bc261d3
  4th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39b226c3-eeb3-4886-8fc8-142bb715a954

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