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title: "Provision of Densewave Circuits"
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# Provision of Densewave Circuits

Buyer: DVLA COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e67d0f1-4d7c-4b24-afba-0c82b8c242ff

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the DVLA Commercial Services Directorate, involves the contracting of "Provision of Densewave Circuits," focusing on providing connectivity between Morriston, Swansea Vale, and Fforestfach in the Networks category. This award marks the completion of the tender process, with the contract valued at £79,428.66. The contract is set to commence on 28th September 2020 and will run for one year, with an option for an extension. The tender period concluded on 9th September 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications and IT services industry, particularly those specialising in fibre optic solutions and network connectivity. The successful bidder, Virgin Media Business, highlights the potential for large organisations with experience in providing high-bandwidth data services to meet the needs established in this procurement. Other suppliers with strong capabilities in similar technology solutions may also find opportunities to compete in future tenders within this sector.

## Notice

The DWDM Fibre optic solution (DenseWave) provides connectivity between Morriston, Swansea Vale and Fforestfach, at a band width which ensures there is no constraints to the business or any risk to the integrity of data/services. Without this service there will be no connectivity between the Swansea sites for storage replication. The contract has been awarded on a 1 year contract duration with the option to extend for a further 1 year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34146925-fd71-4e67-973c-06a345a79a9e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 27 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,428 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,428 |
| 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 | DVLA COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2020 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34146925-fd71-4e67-973c-06a345a79a9e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34146925-fd71-4e67-973c-06a345a79a9e
  14th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=524878702
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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