Published date: 3 June 2025

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


Closing: 20 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Wide area network - 32430000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£12,000,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN749997-91113713

Published date

3 June 2025

Closing date

20 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2026

Contract end date

31 July 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Devon County Council (DCC) seeks to procure a managed, highly available, flexible, and secure Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) solution based on Fortinet technology to replace its existing MPLS Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet connectivity service.
This procurement forms part of a DCC Infrastructure Modernisation programme of work which includes implementing a modern hybrid on premise/cloud infrastructure, improved IT service continuity, disaster recovery, security, and data protection.
Contract awarded May 2025 ready to go live August 2026.
Duration 3 years with the option to extend 2 x 36 months and 1 x 12 months.
Value £1.2 m for initial 3 year period


Award information

Awarded date

6 May 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2026

Contract end date

31 July 2029

Total value of contract

£1,200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GCI Network Solutions Limited

Address

GCI Network Solutions Limited (Nasstar) Melbourne House, Brandy Carr
Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0UG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Call off from CCS Framework: RM6116 Network Services 3
Lot 1a Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access
Services


About the buyer

Contact name

Tracey White

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

tracey.white@devon.gov.uk

Website

https://www.devon.gov.uk