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# Third Line Infrastructure Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/third-line-infrastructure-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-037d40). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Poplar HARCA: "Third Line Infrastructure Support Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Poplar HARCA](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/poplar-harca-rsh-l4170)
- **Published Value:** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 November 2022 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information technology services, System and support services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £946,500 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/third-line-infrastructure-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-037d40#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037d40`

## 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/third-line-infrastructure-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-037d40#tl-md)

## Description
This tender will select a supplier to provide third line infrastructure support services. In addition to day-to-day support services, the appointed supplier will be expected to provide innovation and support as Poplar HARCA transitions away from a traditional on-premise data centre service delivery model with legacy MPLS network architecture, etc. The appointed supplier should also have the ability to supply equipment and other related services as, when and if required. The Contract shall last for an initial period of three (3), with an options to extend at Poplar HARCA’s sole discretion for a further four (4) periods of one (1) year each, giving a total potential term of up to seven (7) years. The estimated annual contract value is £200,000 professional services and £1,000,000 equipment - total annual value £1,200,000 The Contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72250000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £3,600,000
- **Description:** This tender will select a supplier to provide third line infrastructure support services. In addition to day-to-day support services, the appointed supplier will be expected to provide innovation and support as Poplar HARCA transitions away from a tr...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Third Line Infrastructure Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `015036-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **4net Technologies Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142861`
  - Value: £946,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Third Line Infrastructure Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £946,500
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015036-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-26T09:05:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:09:03.315Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037d40