Official UK procurement notice
Network Access Services (NAS) Circuit Bandwidth
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Wide area network services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 26 Mar 2021, Contract Awarded under Framework Terms
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Network Access Service will deliver WAN Services, including both private (MPLS)…
The Network Access Service will deliver WAN Services, including both private (MPLS) network access services, where required, and internet access circuits.
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).
- “Network Access Services (NAS) Circuit Bandwidth” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Nov 2025, 13:16 GMT
- Authority reference
ecm_9217- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077249- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d43dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
26 Mar 2021 → 26 Nov 2025 · 2 dates- Contract starts26 Mar 2021
- Notice published334 days ago26 Nov 2025, 13:16 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated26 Nov 2025, 13:16 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2021
- Value
- £29,143,502
- Period
- 5 Aug 2021 – 25 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The modification to the contract is required to enable the upgrade in Network Access Service circuit capacity at 7 digital hub and corporate sites from their current 1GB NAS bearer bandwidth capacity to 10GB, and at a further 154 DWP sites there is a requirement to increase their current bandwidth capacity from 100MB to 1GB., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: DWP signed the Network Access Service (NAS) contract with BT on 26 March 2021. At this time NAS circuit bandwidth capacity requirements were specified to allow for some future demand growth however it became apparent that NAS circuit capacity at DWP digital hubs and a number of other sites needed be increased further to support additional demand for network services across DWP digital and the wider DWP business. Maintaining the technical requirement with BT is in line with contract scope and contracted delivery, allowing for economies of scale and mitigation of duplication of costs should DWP have changed Supplier.
Network Access Services
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2021
- Value
- £40,601,022
- Period
- 26 Mar 2021 – 25 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The modification to the contract reliant on Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to support continuity of Services provided under the contract as a result of the increased consumption of the network and bandwidth; uplifting the contract award value by £7,422,226.13.<br/><br/>Department for Work and Pensions has modified the contract in reliance on Regulation 72(1)(b) by £663,742.52 Where other modifications have been made to support delivery of Services under the contract DWP has not been required to publish modification notices in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation PCR2015., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The modification to the contract reliant on Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to support continuity of Services provided under the contract as a result of the increased consumption of the network and bandwidth.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for Work and PensionsContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DWP Peel ParkReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- BT Telecommunications PLCFramework contractor
- BT Telecommunications PLCFramework contractor
- BT plcFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.