Wide Area Network (WAN), Cloud Connectivity, Cybersecurity & Data Centre Services

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  "date": "2026-03-12T15:16:43Z",
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    "name": "CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED"
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    "description": "CPI is looking into a potential procurement exercise for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN), Cloud Connectivity, Cybersecurity & Data Centre Services to potentially enter a contract.  \nTo support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding several issues related to the potential procurement exercise.\nYou are therefore invited to consider the requirements detailed above and complete the below questionnaire.\nThis notice is not an invitation for formal expressions of interest. CPI is issuing this request for information only, to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.\nFormal tender may follow based on responses.",
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "description": "Completion of Soft Market Testing Response Questionnaire which is available on Intend Procurement Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home"
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