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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7730262-af9a-49da-afbb-f6cdfea44229

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is currently finalising the EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement process, which aims to enhance network connectivity for public sector partners across the East Midlands and East of England. This tender falls within the services category, specifically classified under networks and IT services. The value of the procurement is approximately £45 million, with a contract period set to commence on 9th April 2018 and extend until 8th April 2024. The tender period concluded on 19th July 2017 and the contract award was completed on 12th June 2018, with an active contract value of £14.2 million allocated to the winning supplier, MLL Telecom.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing managed WAN services, Internet access, and Wi-Fi solutions. Companies with expertise in IT service provision and network management will find this tender suitable for competitive participation. The EastNet partnership includes various public sector organisations, indicating a collaborative approach to meet the shared connectivity needs across multiple local authorities and health services, thereby enhancing the potential for business growth in the area.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council is dependent on network connectivity to function efficiently and the increasedreliance on digital communications and transactions has increased this dependency over recent years. To facilitate this the CPSN Partnership was formed in 2009 with two objectives: * To reduce the cost of network connectivity for public sector partners via economies of scale achieved throughtaking a shared approach to network connectivity across a geographic area; * To act as an enabler for delivering more joined up public services with the shared network facilitating sharedservice arrangements, shared buildings and new service delivery models. Each partner initiated their own call-down contract against the framework. The contracts have a co-terminus enddate of 23rd June 2018. The County Council intends to build on the success of CPSN with a new partnership to be called EastNet, inrecognition that the CPSN membership now includes organisations in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. TheCounty Council will act as the lead authority to 'stand up' a six year Framework for all partners to able to initiatetheir own call down contracts for up to seven Years for the following key network connectivity: * Managed WAN Service * Managed Internet Access Service * Managed WiFi Service (Public) * Managed WiFi Service (Staff Access) The initial EastNet Partnership membership comprises of: * Cambridgeshire County Council * Cambridgeshire County Council Schools * Northamptonshire County Council * Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service * Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority * Huntingdonshire District Council * Cambridge City Council 3 / 5 * South Cambridgeshire District Council * Fenland District Council * Norwich City Council * Peterborough City Council * East Cambridgeshire District Council * Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Other potentially interested parties in utilising EastNet services include: * Cambridgeshire Constabulary * Hertfordshire Constabulary * Bedfordshire Police * North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust * Nene Clinical Commissioning Group * Corby Clinical Commissioning Group * Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust * Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2018 - 9 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,200,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MLL TELECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2018 at 08:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9
- 13 Jul 2017 at 07:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9
- 13 Jun 2017 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6396270-08a0-4316-aff6-069fc0d722a9
  15th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk
  Further information / documentation, and to experess an interest in the opportunity

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