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title: "17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection"
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# 17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e36630e1-3331-4388-b74b-fe04bc0f7870

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## Summary

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to establish a secure resilient internet connection through the tender titled "17 170 Provision of a Secure Resilient Internet Connection". This procurement process is classified under the industry category of Internet services, with a total contract value of £247,000. The tender was active until 20th November 2017, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st February 2018, lasting until 31st January 2023. The project aims to enhance internet service reliability, particularly for Office 365 applications, and is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a notable opportunity for businesses specializing in internet services, particularly those that can offer robust solutions for cloud-based applications and high availability connectivity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their agility and innovation to provide competitive offerings that meet the resilience requirements outlined by the Cheshire East Borough Council. Firms with expertise in service delivery, particularly for integrated ICT solutions, will find this tender well-suited for their capabilities.

## Notice

Cheshire East ICT Services currently manage both Cheshire East Council (CEC) and Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Councils LAN and WAN infrastructure across the Cheshire footprint for all corporate and some school sites. This includes connectivity to the internet. Currently a 5GB Internet connectivity is provided under a contract with JaNET at the Chester University Riverside Campus site. As part of the ICT strategy CEC, CWaC and Cheshire East ICT Services have chosen to implement a hybrid approach to cloud services. This will place a greater reliance on an internet service. An options appraisal has been carried out and the agreed option to proceed with, is that the first phase of Resilient Internet Service is to concentrate on resilience for the full Office 365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online (including One Drive for Business) and in the future for Skype for Business), providing 99.99% availability for the O365 applications, inbound basic web hosting and outbound internet access. It will also provide resilience for in case of a Janet link failure. We will be asking for prices and evaluating the quality aspects of each of these requirements and awarding to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996601f9-13a7-400c-91b9-874a23aa99f7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £247,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £247,000 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (NORTHWEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2018 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996601f9-13a7-400c-91b9-874a23aa99f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/996601f9-13a7-400c-91b9-874a23aa99f7
  19th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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