--- title: "Defra - Future Network Procurement Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2023-09-08" --- # Defra - Future Network Procurement Project Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb1d.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a future network procurement project titled "Defra - Future Network Procurement Project" in the services category of IT consulting and software development. The project is in the planning stage and is expected to move to tender with the invitation to tender (ITT) scheduled to be published during the week commencing Monday 2nd October 2023. The procurement focuses on transforming and managing Defra’s overall connectivity, including WAN, LAN, Foundation Services, Gateway proxy services, and secure VPN licenses & support. This tender by Defra presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in IT services, consulting, and software development to compete. Suppliers who are part of Network Services 3’s Lot 1a and Lot 2a will be invited to tender, with potential subcontracting opportunities available. Businesses well-suited to engage in this procurement process would be those offering comprehensive connectivity services and digital experience monitoring solutions. The tender aims to enhance Defra’s network infrastructure and offers avenues for collaboration and growth within the IT services sector. ## Notice This is a follow-up Prior Information Notice (PIN) to Defra's Future Network Procurement Project (FNPP) PIN on 27 July 2023 (reference: '2023/S 000-021816'). The FNPP Invitation to Tender (ITT) is now expected to be published during the week commencing Monday 02 October. Only suppliers on BOTH Network Services 3's Lot 1a and Lot 2a will be invited to tender. Should your organisation have an interest in the ITT but not be on both of these Lots, then it is suggested to engage with suppliers on both of these Lots (which can be found on its webpage linked below) for subcontracting opportunities. https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6116 The FNPP supplier shall transform and manage Defra's Connectivity as a whole, including but not limited to WAN (SD-WAN and DIA), LAN (LAN and WLAN), Foundation Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP), Gateway proxy services and secure VPN licences & support and Digital Experience Monitoring. For full details, see the previous PIN as referenced above. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a follow-up Prior Information Notice (PIN) to Defra's Future Network Procurement Project (FNPP) PIN on 27 July 2023 (reference: '2023/S 000-021816'). The FNPP Invitation to Tender (ITT) is now expected to be published during the week commencing Monday 02 October. Only suppliers on BOTH Network Services 3's Lot 1a and Lot 2a will be invited to tender. Should your organisation have an interest in the ITT but not be on both of these Lots, then it is suggested to engage with suppliers on both of these Lots (which can be found on its webpage linked below) for subcontracting opportunities. https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6116 The FNPP supplier shall transform and manage Defra's Connectivity as a whole, including but not limited to WAN (SD-WAN and DIA), LAN (LAN and WLAN), Foundation Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP), Gateway proxy services and secure VPN licences & support and Digital Experience Monitoring. For full details, see the previous PIN as referenced above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026583-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 8 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 8 Sep 2023 at 09:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026583-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6116 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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