Published date: 25 November 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 September 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£95,940

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN753434-33744562

Published date

25 November 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

GM One Network is a single active network infrastructure across a large proportion of public sector organisations, enabling network services across Greater Manchester to be provided more efficiently, securely, and flexibly.

The following activities will be supported during the term

1. GM One Network Activities
- Snagging left over from the Programme
- Early life service tuning
- Monthly Service Reviews including supplier and contract management (Cisco, VM02, Engage ESM, Telent)
- Manage any partner related queries, changes
- Monthly Collaboration Board Reviews
- Monthly finance review
- Continued review and evolution of GM One Network Product e.g. SecureEdge, Non LFFN Connectivity. TfGM Stockport Interchange
- Continued development of future opportunities in addition to health there are a number of Partner related additional projects starting to appear such as Bury Public Wi-Fi, Highways junction changes
- Develop broader GM awareness and opportunities with GM Public Sector and preparing for new Partner onboarding
- Exploring options for post the initial term, as by next year we will need to start shaping this up. Possibly some form of discovery to gauge capabilities across the partners and some form of option paper

2. Other GM One Network Related Project Work
- Complete Non LFFN contracting, mobilise programme and manage programme
- Follow on work from the Secure Edge Discovery

3. Other Non-GM One Network Related Work
- Support the 5GIR Programme
- Manage the GM One Network related 5GIR implementation
- Support the Policy Leads with other Infrastructure related programmes

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2024

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£95,940

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

JWO Consulting Ltd

Address

JWO Consulting Ltd, 30 Hermitage Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA15 8BW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Obi Chidera

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
England

Telephone

+44 1616083577

Email

chidera.obi@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/