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title: "WAN & LAN Maintenance Services"
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buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AUTHORITY"
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# WAN & LAN Maintenance Services

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e28de51f-06e8-4bd3-bb07-ad409ce864e0

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority is procuring WAN & LAN Maintenance Services, classified under local area and wide area network services. This procurement is currently at the Award stage, having been awarded to Updata Infrastructure (UK) Ltd with a total contract value of £118,000. The contract period commenced on 25th September 2021 and will run until 24th September 2022, following a short-term extension under Regulation 32(2)(c) for urgent needs. The contract was officially published on 3rd November 2021.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT infrastructure and maintenance services. Companies experienced in network management or those offering similar technical services will find this tender particularly relevant. Given the urgent nature of the contract renewal, businesses that can provide swift and reliable service delivery are well-positioned to compete for future opportunities in this sector.

## Notice

WAN and LAN are business critical systems, without it the Service would not be able to operate. Due to unforeseen delays in the transition to a new service provider, a short term 12 month contract extension has been awarded to the existing service provider to maintain these business critical systems. The contract extensions are permissible under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2)(c) if the following criteria are met: "32(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- [...] (c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c85d0dd-ed13-4847-b4d3-35cfac2ddd5f |
| 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 | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,000 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury East |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UPDATA INFRASTRUCTURE (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32430000 - Wide area network

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2021 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c85d0dd-ed13-4847-b4d3-35cfac2ddd5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c85d0dd-ed13-4847-b4d3-35cfac2ddd5f
  3rd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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