--- title: "External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2023-11-30" --- # External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services) Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74c2898f-a92c-48e5-b298-9015febc585f.json) ## Summary The Guinness Partnership (TGP) is inviting bids for the provision of External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services), with a contract duration of 5 years, extendable for an additional 2 years. The estimated annual value of the contract is £350,000 +VAT. The procurement method being used is a selective Negotiated procedure. The deadline for tender submission is January 5, 2024. The contract period is planned to start on January 1, 2025, and end on December 31, 2029. The buying organisation, The Guinness Partnership Ltd, is located in London, NW1 3FG. The procurement falls under the Wide area network category. This tender opportunity by The Guinness Partnership presents potential business growth opportunities for companies specialised in fixed line communications, data centre connectivity, wide area networking, and internet connectivity services. As the contract involves infrastructure services over a 5-year period, businesses with expertise in cloud services, networking technologies, and telecommunications are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this competitive tender process, offering an opportunity to secure a significant contract with a reputable organization focused on enhancing its IT infrastructure and connectivity capabilities. ## Notice The Guinness Partnership (TGP) require a contract for fixed line communications including: * Data Centre Connectivity * Wide Area Networking * Internet Connectivity TGP are conducting a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS350,000 +VAT. Background: The Guinness Wide Area Network serves all of our remote sites and provides internet access and connection to our core cloud services including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Oracle Fusion Finance and HCM and Microsoft O365 services. The Guinness IT Strategy is to increase the use of cloud services so the criticality of connectivity will only increase. The WAN is a "hub and spoke" architecture centred around our 2 datacentres, the primary (DCA) is hosted by a third party in Manchester and secondary (DCB) is at the main Guinness IT office in Oldham. The DCs are each served by 10Gb bearers providing WAN and internet connectivity (on separate VRFs) and an additional 10Gb datacentre interconnect. Remote site connectivity ranges from large sites with 300Mb circuits on 1Gb resilient/diverse ethernet bearers, medium sites with single 200Mb or 100Mb circuits on 1Gb ethernet bearers to small sites ranging from EFM connection to FTTC or ADSL. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e77007-a7ef-4c7f-bec7-fc8c433d32b9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 3FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Regent's Park | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32430000 - Wide area network ## Release History - 30 Nov 2023 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e77007-a7ef-4c7f-bec7-fc8c433d32b9 - 29 Nov 2023 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa575f1f-1dcb-4b7d-8842-b9ea12a611c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e77007-a7ef-4c7f-bec7-fc8c433d32b9 30th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa575f1f-1dcb-4b7d-8842-b9ea12a611c8 29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8e800b4b-4738-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ca38cfda-f58d-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3fe67030-fb8d-ee11-8125-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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