Published date: 21 May 2018

Last edited date: 21 May 2018

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


Closing: 19 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment - 50300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£300,000 to £375,000

Procurement reference

TRAF001-DN253759-10460118

Published date

21 May 2018

Closing date

19 June 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

There are approximately 90 schools and 50 corporate sites, including hybrid locations that support more than one type of customer. In addition, the network also provides connectivity for corporate clients based within non-council establishments including homeworkers (private residencies), health care trust and GM Police concerns.

The infrastructure utilises a number of different suppliers and technologies to interconnect sites; the majority are based on a layer 2 service that is overlaid with a layer 3 OSPF network utilising Alcatel 6200, 6400, 6800 and 6900 series switches for the customer premise equipment. Each site is evaluated independently to ensure the best solution is chosen to meet the needs of service.

Currently corporate sites support bandwidth levels between 10mbps and 1gbps, primary schools support bandwidth levels between 10mbps and 50mbps and secondary schools currently support bandwidth levels of 100mbps.

An ADSL solution based on an MPLS layer 3 VPN provides connectivity to the network of speeds up to 24mbps for a small number of homeworkers.

The range of services that can be supplied to each of these sites includes internet connectivity, voice, CCTV, Wi-Fi, back up, proxy and security facilities.

Award information

Awarded date

13 July 2017

Contract start date

15 July 2017

Contract end date

1 August 2017

Total value of contract

£293,724

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Freedom Communications (UK) Ltd

Address

WD18 9RX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Robyn Gwilym

Address

1st Floor
Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7773578363

Email

robyn.gwilym@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.trafford.gov.uk/