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title: "Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759904"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-03-05"
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# Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759904

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2 tender was awarded to Forestry and Land Scotland. The tender was completed, and British Telecommunications PLC was awarded the contract worth £2,198,400. The procurement method was an open procedure in the services category. The buying organisation, based in Inverness, is a body governed by public law focused on environmental protection. The tender was published on the Forestry and Land Scotland website.

This public procurement opportunity in the telecommunications services sector offers a lucrative contract for businesses providing WAN services and infrastructure solutions. Small and large-scale businesses in the IT and telecommunications industry, particularly those experienced in providing secured networking services, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The continuity and security requirements of the SWAN framework create opportunities for businesses to demonstrate their expertise in delivering reliable and efficient network solutions, aligning with the public sector's digital networking needs.

## Notice

The SWAN Framework is a single supplier Framework where FLS will be one of many public sector organisations in Scotland using the Framework. FLS utilises SWAN for the provision of WAN services for both FLS and SF applications and infrastructure, and most importantly to enable the delivery of the SCOTS desktop platform as this requires the use of SWAN's virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) tunnels to provide secured services. Continuity of service is paramount, and there is no viable and cost-effective alternative to SWAN by which FLS may meet its digital networking requirements and integration with the public sector digital network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SWAN Framework is a single supplier Framework where FLS will be one of many public sector organisations in Scotland using the Framework. FLS utilises SWAN for the provision of WAN services for both FLS and SF applications and infrastructure, and most importantly to enable the delivery of the SCOTS desktop platform as this requires the use of SWAN's virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) tunnels to provide secured services. Continuity of service is paramount, and there is no viable and cost-effective alternative to SWAN by which FLS may meet its digital networking requirements and integration with the public sector digital network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500048 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,198,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500048

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500048
  Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2 - The SWAN Framework is a single supplier Framework where FLS will be one of many public sector organisations in Scotland using the Framework. FLS utilises SWAN for the provision of WAN services for both FLS and SF applications and infrastructure, and most importantly to enable the delivery of the SCOTS desktop platform as this requires the use of SWAN's virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) tunnels to provide secured services. Continuity of service is paramount, and there is no viable and cost-effective alternative to SWAN by which FLS may meet its digital networking requirements and integration with the public sector digital network.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759904
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot

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