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title: "CP1579-18 ISP Data Access Services"
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buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# CP1579-18 ISP Data Access Services

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5959153-56d3-4322-9038-5d26dbbbdbf8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "CP1579-18 ISP Data Access Services" has been completed by Devon County Council, located in Exeter, South West England. The contract was awarded through a direct procurement method on 26th May 2020, with a contract value of £155,000. The contract period began on 27th May 2020 and runs until 26th May 2023. This procurement aimed to enhance internet capacity for frontline staff who have transitioned to remote working due to the Covid-19 pandemic, necessitating a significant increase in data services.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in networking and internet services, particularly those capable of meeting the increasing demands of remote work technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, as emphasized by the suitability criteria applicable to this procurement. Business development in the technology service sector could be particularly fruitful, with challenges and further demands likely to arise as organisations continue to adapt to evolving work environments.

## Notice

Covid 19 Pandemic has lead to an increase in capacity to deal with the growth of Devon County Council's front-line staff who are home working. Back in 2019, we would regularly see around 900 remote concurrent connections from staff machines. During the lockdown, this has increased by 400%. We have increased our existing capacity as far as we can and have made significant changes to the DCC laptops and used throttling of traffic to try and maintain the service for our customers. Ideally, we need to revert some of the changes, so we have a better understanding of what sites are being accessed and the removal of throttling will give everyone working from home an even better work experience. To achieve this, the next logical step is to increase the capacity available to DCC by installing a new 10Gb link, using our ISP (Internet Service Provider) contract. Additional information: Direct Award against Crown Commercial Services, RM3808 Network Services 2, Lot 1: Data Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02793dc5-1f85-4438-b44c-d4435830a980 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 26 May 2020 - 26 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KCOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2020 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02793dc5-1f85-4438-b44c-d4435830a980

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02793dc5-1f85-4438-b44c-d4435830a980
  3rd June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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