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title: "WAN (Internet & Switches)"
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buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
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# WAN (Internet & Switches)

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a269cc1-f9ff-4a72-b8c5-c7da13a1b32f

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has awarded a contract for Wide Area Network (WAN) services to Colt Technology Services. The procurement process started as a tender with the title "WAN (Internet & Switches)". The contract period is from 1st February 2023 to 31st January 2026. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender deadline was 8th April 2022. The GMC, based in Manchester, England, falls under the industry category of wide area network services.

This awarded tender for WAN services by the GMC presents business growth opportunities for companies in the services industry, particularly those specialising in wide area network services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete in this procurement process, while voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are not specified as suitable for this particular contract.

## Notice

The GMC's current WAN/Internet access agreement comes to an end in January 2023. We are therefore inviting bids from suppliers who can meet the requirements.There are currently 7 sites on the WAN solution with 4 of those sites offering full resiliency and 2 Internet Access circuits in the main Data Centres in Manchester and London.The current GMC WAN adopts Ethernet technology and the strategic roadmap indicates that we do not currently intend to change this technology for the duration of this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d333eb-94a5-402b-ba84-37d202021af2 |
| 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 | 30 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M3 3AW |
| 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 | COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 30 Dec 2022 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d333eb-94a5-402b-ba84-37d202021af2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d333eb-94a5-402b-ba84-37d202021af2
  30th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC165761
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmc-uk.org

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