Published date: 9 January 2019

Last edited date: 9 January 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 5 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

  • Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35000000

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

    • Hardware consultancy services - 72100000

    • Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000

    • Data services - 72300000

    • Computer-related services - 72500000

    • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

    • Computer network services - 72700000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

CRFCA_ITT 1.0

Published date

9 January 2019

Closing date

5 March 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

CRFCA is seeking to appoint a Managed Services Provider (MSP) to manage and support the Communication & Information Systems for CRFCA Head Office staff; for the 13 Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCAs); the approximately 55 County Army Cadet Force organisations (ACF); and their users. The service will also support CRFCA's obligation to deliver their Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitment to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The IT systems to be supported include a data centre in Aldershot, with back up facilities in a CRFCA owned data centre in London; core systems including "Project Haldane 2" (PH2); local area networks; firewalls and local IT systems in the RFCAs and around 1000 mobile devices, consisting of laptops, mobile phones, printers, etc. The MSP will also be responsible for support of the Wide Area Network (WAN) that is provided under Lot 2.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Hocking

Address

2 - 3 Blotts Barn
Brooks Road
Raunds
NN9 6NS
England

Telephone

03333555111

Email

crfca@exceeding.co.uk