Official UK procurement notice
GWR - Local Area Network (LAN) Services
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGWR are looking for a supplier who can provide the support of the internal GWR Corporate network and all associated technologies including Juniper switching and firewall hardware.
Requirements
The support and hardware maintenance of the Juniper hardware.
The support and hardware maintenance of the Ruckus centralised wireless hardware.
The above support will include monitoring and upgrading of the hardware in line with supplier firmware releases.
To provide a technical escalation path for internal support team for complex networking issues and resolve these either remotely or via on site visits.
Deploy a secure remote access method to enable support and improvements whilst ensuring that all activity on the hardware is logged and auditable.
Provide a secure and stable point of presence on the internet for device connectivity in and out of the GWR network.
Provide a support portal that GWR staff can access to raise faults and get updates on current issues.
Aims & Objectives
- To oversee the operation of the networking hardware to ensure that it is fit for purpose and patched in line with supplier firmware releases. We will also be looking for a supplier to be pro-active and suggest improvements to be rolled out to improve the end user experience.
- How the procedure runs: Expressions of Interest Pre Qualification Questionnaire Invitation to Tender
CPV: Local area network · Local area network services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,600,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Commercial - Price: 40%
- Commercial - Contract: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial - Price
- Commercial - Contract
- Quality
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2025, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Nov 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041018- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05616dFind a Tender
- How it runs
Expressions of Interest
Pre Qualification Questionnaire
Invitation to Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:11 BST
- Submission deadline15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by325 days ago30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent283 days ago12 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published282 days ago12 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Standstill ends273 days ago21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:11 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP Performance Ltd31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2031 · up to 30 Mar 2033Extensions: +2 periods of 1 Year extension option · Options: LAN Services, Hardware, Software | £2,377,020 | 12 Jan 2026standstill to 21 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IP-PERFORMANCE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender