--- title: "Suffolk Pan Public Sector Wide Area Network - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-11-06" --- # Suffolk Pan Public Sector Wide Area Network - Market Engagement Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e828ba66-03f5-4af7-8e74-61de78ba578b.json) ## Summary The Suffolk County Council is initiating a procurement process under the title "Suffolk Pan Public Sector Wide Area Network - Market Engagement." This project falls within the networks industry category and is located in the East of England, specifically at East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1RT. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 23 November 2017, and a deadline for engagement submissions set for 23 February 2018. The expected contract value ranges between £20 million and £50 million, focusing on providing a single Wide Area Network (WAN) to consolidate existing networks for multiple public sector organisations, including local authorities and NHS entities. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in telecommunications and network solutions. Companies that are PSN & HSCN Stage 1 compliant and possess the capacity to deliver scalable WAN services would be exceptionally well-suited to compete. The engagement aims to consult with potential providers to ensure that the resulting network meets the complex communications requirements of over 700 sites across the public sector. Additionally, this initiative aligns with the Government's Local Full Fibre Networks Programme aimed at expanding fibre infrastructure, offering a promising avenue for business growth in the region. ## Notice Suffolk County Council & partner public sector organisations (Local Authorities & NHS CCGs & Acute Hospitals)are intending to procure a single pan-public sector Wide Area Network (WAN) to replace existing WANs, and to meet their collective current and future communications requirements. The contract value is expected to be inthe range 20,000,000 to 50,000,000 GBP. It is not the Council's intention to break this requirement into lots. The Council wishes to consult with PotentialProviders with the necessary capacity to deliver a Wide Area Network at the required scale. A marketengagement event will be held on 23.11.2017 at East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge,Suffolk, IP12 1RT starting at 11am. Spaces are limited & priority will be given to Potential Providers who arePSN & HSCN Stage 1 compliant. Please register to attend the event at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-event-suffolk-pan-public-sector-wide-area-network-tickets-39289102764 Additional information: Suffolk County Council is leading a public sector partnership, which includes other Local Authorities and NHS CCGs and Acute Hospitals in the county of Suffolk and adjoining geographic areas, to procure a single pan-public sector Wide Area Network (WAN) to replace existing WANs, and to meet their collective current and future communications requirements. By aggregating demand among the public sector partners, the aim is to secure the benefits of economies-of-scale. As well as providing connectivity between the 700+ sites on the WAN, the network needs to provide peering to a number of cloud-based services used by the public sector organisations. In addition, the aim is to leverage the public sector investment in a WAN to meet public sector communications requirements, to leverage further private sector investment to extend the reach of fibre infrastructure in the area to the benefit of the wider Suffolk economy, as envisaged by the Government's Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Programme. The Council envisages the provision of both managed WAN services and infrastructure, with around a 5 - 7 year renewal term for managed WAN services and around a 15 - 20 year renewal term for infrastructure. The Council will engage in a competitive dialogue process with qualified Potential Providers to refine the detail of the final competitive tender. Potential providers will be required to register on the Suffolk County Councils e-tendering portal at www.suffolksourcing.uk to access tender documents when issued. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c9fbba-f810-4b1f-b2b7-e2d5d9102a90 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks ## Release History - 6 Nov 2017 at 16:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c9fbba-f810-4b1f-b2b7-e2d5d9102a90 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89c9fbba-f810-4b1f-b2b7-e2d5d9102a90 6th November 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-event-suffolk-pan-public-sector-wide-area-network-tickets-39289102764 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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