Published date: 2 June 2020

This notice was replaced on 1 April 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 April 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications services - 64200000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_241431/858290

Published date

2 June 2020

Closing date

13 July 2020

Contract start date

3 September 2021

Contract end date

2 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Contracting Authority on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Secretary of State for the Department for International Development (DFID) and the British Council (BC) (collectively the 'Partners' or 'Customers') intends to award a Framework Agreement to a single supplier for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services').

The Contracting Authority intends to make the Framework Agreement available to other UK Central Government bodies.

The Services will connect ministerial headquarters and other head offices in the UK with their respective embassies, consulates and other office locations, totalling approximately 532 sites in 180 countries.

There will be no contractual commitment to any part of the Services under the Framework Agreement. However, significant elements are expected to be called off when the Framework Agreement is awarded (or very shortly thereafter). Please see the Descriptive Document for further detail.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please see the attached document for further information and details how to access the tender documentation.

About the buyer

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

craig.womleighton@fco.gov.uk

Website

https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html