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

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.