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title: "The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement"
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# The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c03914a-79e2-4f4a-bb1f-6bf46df936f7

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## Summary

The British Council on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs has completed the procurement process for the ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services. This tender falls under the telecommunications services category and is set to be fulfilled by Fujitsu Services Limited. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, aimed at large-scale enterprises. The programme had to overcome several external delays due to global production issues caused by COVID-19, leading to an extended implementation phase. The contract, valued at £27.3 million, will be conducted in London from 15 March 2022 until 14 March 2027.

This procurement provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in network integration services to engage in a high-value and extended-term framework agreement with a prestigious contracting authority like the British Council. Large firms with the capability to manage complex network solutions and mitigate delays caused by hardware and resource shortages would be ideally suited to compete in such tenders. This highlights the potential for substantial business growth and an enhanced portfolio through delivering critical infrastructure services within a governmental framework.

## Notice

The contracting authority on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and the British Council (BC) (collectively the 'Partners' or 'Customers') have awarded a framework agreement to Fujitsu Services Limited for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services') (The British Council Call Off Contract). The Authority's ECHO2 programme was impacted by various external factors beyond its control including hardware failures and chip shortages as a result of the COVID global production delays, resourcing and solution complexity due to network estate considerations which led to a delay in the design, build and test phase. These external factors resulted in a delay to completion of the originally planned ECHO2 programme and necessitated that an extension to the implementation phase be exercised to successfully complete the programme. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the call-off contract nor does it increase the value of the original call-off contract. An F20 Notice on Find A Tender Service can be found here https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033303-2024?origin=SearchResults&p=1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2022 - 14 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,300,000 |
| 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 | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FUJITSU SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 10:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40
- 15 Oct 2024 at 14:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40
- 7 Apr 2022 at 12:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40
- 6 Apr 2022 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d78c9e1-becc-4f74-b26b-1aff4c529f40
  16th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033303-2024?origin=SearchResults&p=1

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