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title: "Wide Area Network Strategic Review Consultancy"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Wide Area Network Strategic Review Consultancy

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70cfb928-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "Wide Area Network Strategic Review Consultancy." This tender falls under the Business analysis consultancy services category and is located in the East Midlands, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period set to conclude on 28 November 2016. The total contract value is £50,000, and the contract period will commence on 12 December 2016, lasting until 12 December 2017. Interested parties can access the full tender documents as of the publication date on 10 November 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in consultancy services across network infrastructure, including analysis, hardware integration, and software development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-placed to compete for this contract, given their agility and niche expertise in such service areas. Engaging in this contract could enable these businesses to strengthen their portfolios and build essential relationships within the public sector.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council's corporate Wide Area Network (WAN) operates across 160 sites, connecting Council offices and service points of varying sizes to two data centres. The data centres effectively operate on an active/active basis, whilst network services are typically active/passive. The user base of around 5000 staff utilises a wide range of applications delivered across the WAN and local area networks in a variety of ways including traditional client-server, VDI and externally-hosted solutions including SaaS. Internet services and IP telephony are also being delivered across these networks. To view this opportunity and download the full Tender documents please visit www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc8e23da-9497-4343-8a02-e8f9b3357fc2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2016 - 12 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc8e23da-9497-4343-8a02-e8f9b3357fc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc8e23da-9497-4343-8a02-e8f9b3357fc2
  10th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk

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