Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Network Services 3
Reference number
RM6116
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Network Services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all Core Network access and infrastructure requirements, including all aspects of Communications services.
The Framework agreement will be the next iteration of Network Services 2 (RM3808), without the inclusion of Mobile Voice and Data services.
The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the pre-market engagement which will take place on November 2nd, 2021. Details on how to register to participate on the day, can be found below.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30237110 - Network interfaces
- 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
- 32324310 - Satellite antennas
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32413000 - Integrated network
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32416000 - ISDN network
- 32416100 - ISDX network
- 32417000 - Multimedia networks
- 32418000 - Radio network
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32423000 - Network hubs
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32425000 - Network operating system
- 32426000 - Network publishing system
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32429000 - Telephone network equipment
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
- 32532000 - Satellite dishes
- 32533000 - Satellite earth stations
- 32534000 - Satellite platforms
- 32551400 - Telephone network
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48210000 - Networking software package
- 48214000 - Network operating system software package
- 48215000 - Networking developers' software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 50334110 - Telephone network maintenance services
- 64213000 - Shared-business telephone network services
- 64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services
- 72212210 - Networking software development services
- 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
- 72212215 - Networking developers software development services
- 72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services
- 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72315200 - Data network management services
- 72417000 - Internet domain names
- 72511000 - Network management software services
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Services 3
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 July 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Network Services market.
Crown Commercial Service is holding a pre-market engagement workshop on November 2nd, 2021, with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contracts. If you are interested in participating or attending the pre-market engagement workshop, please follow this link below to register for the day.
https://ns3-pre-market-engagement-kick-off.eventbrite.co.uk/
The estimated date of contract publication in section II.3 is subject to change based on Cabinet Office governance approvals.
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c56011c-9b31-468c-8dc3-3fba9fea0e60