Planning

DfT Local and Wider Area Network Maintenance and Support Contract

  • Department for Transport

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-021754

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05147d

Published 15 May 2025, 1:44pm



Scope

Reference

TRGA3379

Description

DfT are currently scoping the requirements for a new contract to succeed the current ISP for DfT Estates & Locations (WAN &LAN) Contract which provides maintenance and support of the data networks in most of its central office buildings.

This procurement will be for direct, high-performance internet connections at each site.

The service will cover the WiFi and LAN connections in each building along with responsibility for monitoring, management and fault fixing for the WiFi and LAN. It will include monitoring and addressing any issues on the internet links supplied under this procurement. The WiFi/LAN and internet connections will be used for Office 365 (including Skype voice and video) access to legacy servers hosted in the cloud and general internet access.

Under this procurement we will not be seeking private WAN connections between sites and there is no specific requirement for resilient connections or traffic prioritisation. Resilience will be addressed through one or more separate procurements that will look at sufficient separation of access routes and technology.

We do want the connections to provide guaranteed, reliable throughput, even at busy times. We will take responsibility for initial sizing and rely on the WiFi/LAN supplier to monitor and advise on any changes required to the internet connections which would be delivered by contract variations or new procurements.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,600,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,920,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
  • Possible extension to 28 August 2030
  • 4 years, 11 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72710000 - Local area network services
  • 72720000 - Wide area network services

Contract locations

  • UKI - London

Engagement

Engagement deadline

29 May 2025

Engagement process description

Please contact Ollie.Hughes@dft.gov.uk for details of an Expression of Interest.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 July 2025


Contracting authority

Department for Transport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, Westminster

London

SW1P 4DR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ollie Hughes

Email: Ollie.Hughes@dft.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government