--- title: "Network as a Service (Naas)" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144498" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144498" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144498.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144498.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES" published: "2024-09-23" --- # Network as a Service (Naas) Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144498 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144498) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144498.json) ## Summary Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is actively seeking proposals for their "Network as a Service (Naas)" project to establish a resilient network connecting its datacentre estate, cloud platforms, and consumer base. This procurement, under an open procedure, mainly targets the health industry and will be implemented in the UK, specifically in the UKL region. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with the final submission deadline set for 24th October 2024 at 09:00 AM, marking the close of the tender period and start of the award period on the same day. The contract is valued at £2,000,000 and will include three lots: External Services, Meet Me Room – Equipment Hosting, and Direct Cloud Connects, with contract durations spanning 1440 days and options for ongoing renewal. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing managed network services and digital infrastructure solutions. Suitable candidates would include enterprises with expertise in creating robust and efficient network solutions capable of integrating with existing cloud and physical data infrastructures. Additionally, companies experienced in handling large-scale digital transformation projects within the public health sector would find this tender particularly relevant. The open procurement method invites a broad range of suppliers to compete, ensuring a diverse pool of candidates and fostering competition for innovative and high-quality service offerings. ## Notice Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services Team is conducting a procurement exercise to procure a managed network as a service type offering, enabling DHCW to strategically interconnect its physical datacentre estate, public cloud platforms and consumer base using a resilient underlay/transit network. ### Lot Information External Services (OPTIONAL) The NaaS solution must interoperate/interconnect with the CORE solution. Ensuring traffic destined for the Contracting Authorities on-premises or public cloud platforms services are routed efficiently. Please note this is an optional requirement from the Authority. Renewal: Ongoing contract renewal required. Meet Me Room - Equipment Hosting (OPTIONAL) The Bidder is to provide a secure means of rack space allocation within "Meet Me Room" or similar facilities. This is to enable the Contracting Authority to operate services managed by Third Parties or its own services where demand outstrips the capabilities of virtualised equipment, meaning physical equipment is the only available option. Please note this is an optional requirement from the Authority. Renewal: Ongoing contract renewal required. Direct Cloud Connects (CORE) The Contracting Authority requires the bidder to provide connectivity between its National Datacentres Wide Area Network ("WAN") presentation and the Network as a Service ("NaaS") solution. Renewal: Ongoing contract renewal will be required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144498 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES | | Locality | BRIDGEND | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF35 5LJ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Bridgend | | Electoral ward | Pencoed and Penprysg | | Westminster constituency | Bridgend | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72720000 - Wide area network services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144498 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP491421 Network as a Service (Naas) - Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services Team is conducting a procurement exercise to procure a managed network as a service type offering, enabling DHCW to strategically interconnect its physical datacentre estate, public cloud platforms and consumer base using a resilient underlay/transit network. ## Notice URLs - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144498 - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-144498 - https://dhcw.nhs.wales/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144498. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144498.json.