Janet Network Internet Connectivity for NCG

Official notice

Authority: NCG (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Jisc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Access to the Janet network for internet connectivity and security for all NCG sites.

CPV: Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Access to the Janet network for internet connectivity and security for all NCG sites,…

Access to the Janet network for internet connectivity and security for all NCG sites, currently 17 connections however this may vary over the life of the contract.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jan 2025, 17:50 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jan 2025, 17:50 GMT
Authority reference: NCG241101DA
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-001583
Classification (CPV): Internet services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d3e9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

JISC are the only provider of internet connectivity via the education sector specific Janet network. The following are provided as standard via the Janet network:

Connections to the Janet network are monitored and protected by a Cyber Security response (CSIRT) team who will provide alerts to NCG.
Every connection to the Janet network benefits from a DDoS Mitigation Service, which detects and prevents cyber-attack traffic.
Direct peering between the Janet Network and major service providers such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, BBC, Netflix and Dropbox meaning traffic from a connected college will not traverse the public internet.
Direct peering with the NCG SIP telephony provider Gamma.
Inbuilt response policy zone (RPZ) functionality, mitigating the risk of a user's web requests being directed to compromised or dangerous websites.
Secure and seamless internet access across locations and devices through eduroam.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jisc	£500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Janet Network Internet Connectivity for NCG · Jisc
Signed
16 Jan 2025
Value
£500,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NCG Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10004599 Scotswood Road, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, North East, NE47SAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JISC Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05747339 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 6NB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.