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title: "Northern Ireland Councils Network Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032b66"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-07"
---

# Northern Ireland Councils Network Services

Buyer: ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032b66

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Northern Ireland Councils Network Services" involves the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in the UK. This tender is classified under the goods category, specifically focusing on Wide Area Network services and related network management solutions. The procurement is currently active and employs an open procedure for submissions, with the tender period concluding on 9 June 2022. The total estimated contract value is £8 million, covering the delivery of managed network services across several councils in the region, supported by fibre infrastructure grant funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, network management, and IT services. Companies equipped to provide Wide Area Network connectivity, firewall security, and internet services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the substantial contract value and the potential for long-term service delivery, organisations with experience in large-scale network solutions and a proven track record of managing complex infrastructure projects will be particularly competitive.

## Notice

The delivery of managed Network Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and nine partner councils. Managed Network Services, including Wide Area Network connectivity, and related services, including network management services, content filtering, firewalls and internet services. The services will make use of new fibre infrastructure delivered with grant funding support from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport's LFFN and RGC funds.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The delivery of managed Network Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and nine partner councils. Managed Network Services, including Wide Area Network connectivity, and related services, including network management services, content filtering, firewalls and internet services. The services will make use of new fibre infrastructure delivered with grant funding support from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport's LFFN and RGC funds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009419-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL; CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS BOROUGH COUNCIL; DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL; FERMANAGH AND OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL; LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL; MID AND EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL; MID ULSTER DISTRICT COUNCIL; NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim |
| Local authority | Mid and East Antrim |
| Electoral ward | Castle Demesne |
| Westminster constituency | North Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
- 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2022 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009419-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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