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# Managed Network Services Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-network-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Associated British Ports: "Managed Network Services Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-GB-FTS-6635)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 February 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data network support services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-network-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-network-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fabp%2Faspx%2FTenders%2FCurrent)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-network-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c#participate

## Description
Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK's leading port operator, responsible for approximately one-quarter of the country's seaborne trade. ABP's IT enterprise network provides connectivity across 21 port locations and supports critical applications like Citrix, SAP, Terminal operating systems (TOS), and Office 365. Our current infrastructure includes diverse connectivity methods (e.g. wireless, microwave, satellite, fibre) and is designed for high availability and security.The current services include full lifecycle support of our network services. From the provision of passive services such as laying fibre cable to active services such as wide area networking or internet along with the right hardware and ongoing network management services. The existing contract with the managed service provider will end in December 2025, the tender shall ensure ongoing operational efficiency and project delivery.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72315100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The objective of this procurement is to select a network services provider capable of delivering resilient, secure, and scalable network infrastructure to support Associated British Ports' (ABP) operations and strategic initiatives. This includes pro...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001003-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-13T12:00:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:59:09.229Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cf7c