Official UK procurement notice
Wide Area Network (WAN) 2023
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is for transparency purposes only.
The contract is for the provision of wide area network services.
In scope:
Migration from the existing suppliers
o Connectivity
o Office to Office connectivity
o Office to Data Centre connectivity
o Direct Internet Access (DIA) connectivity
o Network Services (IP addressing, routing, failover, application prioritisation etc)
o Service Management and Support
o Employee Internet Access via secure internet connection.
o Security Monitoring, Performance, Reporting and Documentation
Out of scope:
o Data Centre supplier Inter Data Centre Connectivity
o Connectivity to the Internet from the current supplier (Equinix) Data Centres
o LAN Equipment (Cabled and Wi-Fi) at Buyer sites
o Public Services Network connectivity
CPV: Wide area network services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1It’s issued under the Framework Contract with the reference number RM6116 for theAwarded
It’s issued under the Framework Contract with the reference number RM6116 for the
provision of Network Services.
CALL-OFF LOT(S):
Lot 1a - Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2024, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2024, 16:38 BST
- Authority reference
K280021908- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024030- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048682Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This was not published via CF/FTS
This competition was issued under the Framework Contract with the reference number RM6116 for the
provision of Network Services.
CALL-OFF LOT(S):
Lot 1a - Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VODAFONE LIMITED | £4,891,193 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Wide Area Network (WAN) 2023 · VODAFONE LIMITED
- Signed
- 11 Apr 2024
- Value
- £4,891,193
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for TransportReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VODAFONE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.