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title: "Arun District Council - Procurement of Microsoft Express Route Solution"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Arun District Council - Procurement of Microsoft Express Route Solution

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-714bbfef-788d-41b1-84fd-aed5e9931983

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Microsoft Express Route Solution. The contract, valued at 46,340 GBP, was awarded to Trustmarque Solutions Limited. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 30th August 2023, and the contract period will span from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2026. This opportunity falls under the services category and is tailored towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Businesses in the computer network services industry should pay attention to this opportunity. Hampshire County Council, as the buying organisation, has outlined a project to enhance services through dedicated connections into MS Azure. This tender presents a chance for SMEs to participate in the implementation and management of the Microsoft Express Route Solution, contributing to the council's ICT strategy objectives.

## Notice

As per ICT Strategy, we are entering the next phase of Arun's transition to MS Azure; this will include migrating line of business applications. To ensure these systems do not suffer any loss in performance or service levels we are looking to install a MS Express Route. This solution gives you a dedicated connection into Azure instead of using our existing Internet Connection, this will increase bandwidth throughput, whilst providing a more consistent and secure network experience than internet-based connections. The solution will include 2 circuits towards MS Azure into the same Cloud PoP on diverse routes, we intend to start with a 200Mb connection with the ability to increase this up to 1Gb if required with no additional charges except the cost of the additional bandwidth. We will also be taking a managed router option as part of the solution to minimise our management of the complexities of the ExpressRoute configuration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da3bd6ae-1f53-4021-88f1-538683452716 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,340 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,340 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LITTLEHAMPTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN17 5LF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Arun |
| Electoral ward | River |
| Westminster constituency | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2023 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da3bd6ae-1f53-4021-88f1-538683452716

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da3bd6ae-1f53-4021-88f1-538683452716
  1st September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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