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title: "Joint Academic Network (JANET) Connection 2019"
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# Joint Academic Network (JANET) Connection 2019

Buyer: MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb39600b-7593-49c7-bc38-7f4c406cfd7b

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## Summary

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is procuring IT services for the "Joint Academic Network (JANET) Connection 2019", which focuses on providing internet connectivity for the South Mimms site hosting NIBSC IT systems. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been completed with an awarded contract value of £46,000. The contract period spans from 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2021, with the tender period ending on 28th January 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies capable of delivering robust connectivity solutions and related services would find themselves well-positioned to compete. As the awarded supplier, JISC Services Limited, exemplifies, large-scale providers are primarily targeted, indicating that businesses with the capacity to fulfil substantial contract requirements may excel in this framework.

## Notice

The South Mimms site, hosting NIBSC IT systems, requires a connection to the internet. In addition to accessing the internet for general purposes, the connection is also used for website hosting, remote access (VPN), video conferencing, cloud based scientific and IT systems (excluding O365 services) and disaster recovery if other Agency sites lose internet connectivity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31b84a8a-147a-48ee-a177-687779bf74f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2019 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31b84a8a-147a-48ee-a177-687779bf74f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31b84a8a-147a-48ee-a177-687779bf74f9
  1st February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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