---
title: "The Provision of a Wide Area Network"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000626039"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-12-04"
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# The Provision of a Wide Area Network

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000626039

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking suppliers for a contract titled "The Provision of a Wide Area Network", aimed at improving the current bandwidth and facilitating future demands. This procurement, categorised under services, has reached the Award stage, having been conducted via an open procedure as a direct call-off from the council's Framework Agreement for Connectivity as a Service. The contract, valued at approximately £12,982,310, was signed on 4th June 2020 and is based in Paisley, Scotland, with its delivery location in the same region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications and network services, particularly those with the capability to enhance connectivity solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Commsworld Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that there is a competitive landscape suitable for innovative firms eager to expand their reach in public sector contracts. Providers with expertise in technology and scalable network infrastructures would be particularly well-suited to respond to future tenders in this domain.

## Notice

The Council requires the delivery of a Wide Area Network which offers an improvement on the Council's current bandwidth and is designed to evolve with future demand.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise was conducted as a direct call-off from Renfrewshire Council's Framework Agreement for the Provision of Connectivity as a Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401264 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,982,310 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMSWORLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401264

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401264
  The Provision of a Wide Area Network - The Council requires the delivery of a Wide Area Network which offers an improvement on the Council's current bandwidth and is designed to evolve with future demand.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000626039

## Provenance

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