Published date: 20 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 April 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Information technology services - 72222300

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_482648/1454555

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

30 April 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

28 July 2025

Contract end date

27 July 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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 City of London Corporation (COL) and the City of London Police (COLP) are seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to design, implement, transition, and manage a modern, secure, and resilient network service across their combined estate. This includes delivering a future network solution encompassing SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), SD-WAN, LAN/Wi-Fi, Internet connectivity, and associated network security services, supporting approximately 120 Corporation sites, 100 additional CC-TV sites and 12 Police sites across varied environments - from mission-critical datacentres to ruggedised CCTV installations.
The future network will:
- Adopt a cloud-first, Wi-Fi-first approach with integrated security and flexibility for remote working.
- Support major programmes, including the delivery of network services to the new City of London Police HQ at Salisbury Square by early 2026.
- Ensure resilience and scalability to meet increasing demands across policing, CCTV, and the Corporation's digital estate.
The MSP will be expected to:
- Lead full network design, build, transition, and ongoing managed service provision.
- Manage and coordinate specialist sub-suppliers for hardware, cabling, and ruggedised installations.
- Deliver carrier diversity and site-specific solutions, tailored from critical headquarters to remote CCTV poles.
- Provide ongoing network monitoring, performance assurance, and incident response.
This procurement aims to secure a strategic partner capable of delivering an end-to-end network transformation programme and sustained operational excellence.

About the buyer

Address

City of London Corporation, Guildhall
London
EC2V 7HH
England

Email

ronnie.adams@cityoflondon.gov.uk