Official UK procurement notice
Defra - Future Network Procurement
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a new Networks contract which will include Wide Area Networking, Local Area Networking (Wired and Wi-Fi), Gateways, Zscaler, and possibly SD-WAN with Direct Internet Access.
CPV: Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jul 2022, 20:09 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2022, 14:11 GMT
- Authority reference
2022/S 000-018420- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036400- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034e9cFind a Tender
Publisher note: This Prior Information Notice is to inform any interested suppliers of a soon-to-be released RFI which will be the initial step in Defra's procurement activity of a Future Network. The RFI will invite suppliers, based on information around current state and strategic direction to submit options for the provision of network services. These options will be used to build an internal business case.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
5 Jul 2022 → 22 Dec 2022 · 2 dates- Tender notice expected5 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Dec 2022, 14:11 GMT
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.3 | 05/07/2022 | 01/12/2022 | |
| — | TextII.2.14) | — | All communication regarding this RFI should be done via the Bravo system: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54402 We have set up this RFI via a PQQ in the Bravo System, but please be clear that it is a market engagement RFI (and not a PQQ). It is not a competition - it is just a place where we can talk to you about our upcoming requirements. | |
| — | TextVI.3 | — | All communication regarding this RFI should be done via the Bravo system: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54402 We have set up this RFI via a PQQ in the Bravo System, but please be clear that it is a market engagement RFI (and not a PQQ). It is not a competition - it is just a place where we can talk to you about our upcoming requirements. | |
| — | TextMain Address · I.1 | Main Address https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54402 | Main Address https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Defra's Future Network Procurement will now run on its new system - Atamis. Please register via the above link. All communication going forward will be via the Atamis system. |
2 amendments published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.