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title: "?Managed Services Contract for Network Services"
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# ?Managed Services Contract for Network Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-services-contract-for-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047085). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Catapult CT: "?Managed Services Contract for Network Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £4,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: catapultcgtc.wax-live.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Catapult CT](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/catapult-ct-GB-FTS-25759)
- **Published Value:** £4,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047085`

## 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-services-contract-for-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047085#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [catapultcgtc.wax-live.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcatapultcgtc.wax-live.com%2FS2C%2FDisplayModules%2FTradeModules%2FNegotiations%2FOpportunities%2FListEvents.aspx%3FApplicationInstanceID%3D27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-services-contract-for-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047085#participate

## Description
Network connectivity for and between 5 CGTC sites and the data centres. Management of communications links and servers, LAN, Wi-Fi, and virtual machines Perimeter security using Firewalls and IPS. Endpoint device security.Monitoring and backup management.Provision of certain hardware and software. Security patching and software updates.Third-line IT support services for infrastructure and application incidents and issues.The MSP will be expected to be able to adapt the services in an agreed manner over the course of the contract.The scope of the services currently provided by CGTC IT is:25-30 servers, 5 UK sites and data centres, with dual network connectivity from different providers, each site connected by site-to-site VPN via Watchguard firewalls.500 users, 550 end user devices, with Microsoft 365 E3 subscriptions, with Enterprise Mobility and Security and Mimecast Email Security ,6 to 7 Software as a Service (SaaS) applications,2 to 3 Line of Business server-hosted applications

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £4,200,000
- **Description:** ?The contract is for an MSP to provide: 
?Network connectivity for and between 5 CGTC sites and the data centres. 
?Management of communications links. 
?Management of servers, LAN, Wi-Fi, and virtual machines. 
?Perimeter security using Firewalls an...
- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2025 to 
- **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%2F018648-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-17T14:30:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:58:10.942Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047085