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Network Services 3 Award Notice for Lot 1a, Lot 1b, Lot 2a, Lot 3a, Lot 3b, Lot 4a, Lot 4b, Lot 4c, Lot 4d and Lot 4e

Awarded to A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments, A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a

Crown Commercial Service(buyer)

Published
Published 19 October 2021
Deadline
Closed 17 January 2023

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Overview

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement for the provision of Network Services 3 for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. This is the replacement agreement for RM3808 Network Services 2 and supports the hiring needs of UK central government departments including arms-length bodies (ALBs) and all other public sector bodies across the wider public sector. The following Services are available under 10 Lots: Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services Commercial Radio capabilities Intra site Connectivity (Local Area Network) / Local Connectivity Services IoT and Smart Cities Communication Platform as a Service Analogue Telephony Digital Communication Services (Unified Communications) Contact Centre Solutions Inbound Telephony Services Paging & Alerting The scope includes: Services that provide a main functionality of the Lot; associated technology, equipment and solutions and optional goods and services that enhance, supplement or support the delivery of the Services; and services delivered over the public internet, private networks, the PSN and /or the HSCN. See Bid Pack. This Framework agreement provides buyers across the whole of the UK with access to networks and telecommunications services. This includes core network infrastructure and cloud-based services, unified communication & contact centre solutions, radio & satellite networking, IoT & Smart Cities solutions and critical domain management services, across the range of Lots.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,373,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 October 2021
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Network interfacesNetwork interfaces cardsElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentSatellite antennasNetworksSatellite-related communications equipmentTelephone network+22 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£7,000,000,000
Award date
17 July 2023
Contract period
17 July 2023 → 17 July 2027
Contract length
4 years
Against estimate
10% above
Winners
  • A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments
  • A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a

This contract ends on 17 July 2027.

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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 61642.7× the median.

Crown Commercial Service in the last 12 months

152

contracts awarded, worth £2,728,018,663 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Award Update

    27 March 2025

  2. Award Update

    24 March 2025

  3. Award Update

    30 November 2023

  4. Award Update

    30 November 2023

  5. Award Update

    21 November 2023

  6. Contract Award Notice

    17 August 2023

  7. Contract Award Notice

    19 June 2023

  8. Corrigendum / Amendment

    2 December 2022

  9. Corrigendum / Amendment

    30 November 2022

  10. Corrigendum / Amendment

    24 November 2022

  11. Corrigendum / Amendment

    22 November 2022

  12. Contract Notice

    18 November 2022

  13. Prior Information Notice

    9 December 2021

  14. Prior Information Notice

    19 October 2021

  15. Prior Information Notice

    19 October 2021

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