Managed Network Services

{
  "id": "072918-2026",
  "tag": [
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  "date": "2026-07-31T17:18:48+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06d952",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PXBB-6689-HZVL",
    "name": "Royal Borough of Greenwich"
  },
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    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06d952",
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2032-07-06T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-07-07T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2037-07-06T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
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    "items": [
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Telecommunications services"
          },
          {
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Internet services"
          }
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    "title": "Managed Network Services",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver a fully managed network service. The Council operates a substantial and geographically distributed network estate across multiple locations throughout the borough, comprising of several hundred network and security devices that support approximately 4,000 staff and the delivery of services to around 300,000 residents. \nWith the current contract due to expire in July 2027, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is undertaking pre-market engagement to better understand the current market solutions, emerging innovations and implementation approaches .The information gathered will be used to refine the Council's requirements, validate the proposed scope of the procurement and inform the most appropriate procurement strategy. As part of a potential further procurement exercise subsequent to this pre-market engagement, the Council is intending to seek a strategic partner capable of delivering a secure, resilient, and future-ready managed network service. The supplier would support the Council's day-to-day operations while contributing to its ongoing ambitions through continuous improvement, innovation, and effective service management.",
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PXBB-6689-HZVL",
      "name": "Royal Borough of Greenwich",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKI51",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SE18 6HQ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street"
      },
      "details": {
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PXBB-6689-HZVL",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "072918-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072918-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-31T17:18:48+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-13T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "This market engagement does not form part of any formal procurement process and does not commit the Council to commence any procurement or award any contract.\nThe Royal Borough of Greenwich is undertaking pre-market engagement to better understand the current market solutions, emerging innovations and implementation approaches .The information gathered will be used to refine the Council's requirements, validate the proposed scope of the procurement and inform the most appropriate procurement strategy. \nSuppliers who are interested in meeting the requirements are invited to attend a bidder engagement and drop-in session. This session will provide an opportunity to ask questions, gain a better understanding of how you could support the Council in delivering the requirements, and present an overview of your capabilities and service delivery model. To inform the development of the Council's requirements, scope and approach. The drop-in sessions will take the form of one-to-one sessions. The sessions will also enable the Authority to better understand the current market landscape and inform the development of the approach and specification.\nInterested suppliers are invited to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise. The associated documentation and questionnaire are available via the Authority's e-procurement portal (Proactis). Suppliers wishing to access the documents should register (where required) and express an interest in the opportunity through the portal.\nhttps://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login"
      }
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}