Published date: 18 December 2019

Last edited date: 23 December 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 20 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Information systems and servers - 48800000

  • Postal and telecommunications services - 64000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£44,600,000

Procurement reference

RM6167

Published date

18 December 2019

Approach to market date

20 February 2020

Contract start date

16 June 2020

Contract end date

1 June 2025

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to establish a framework for the provision of Public Services Network (PSN) core services which allow government to send information electronically and securely. The framework will replace two core services currently provided by the Government GSI Convergence Framework (GCF), made available under 2 Lots: PSN Domain Name System (DNS) services and PSN email relay (including mail hygiene) services. The framework will be used by or on behalf of the whole of the UK public sector and their associated bodies and agencies, the voluntary sector, charities and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of the public sector delivering services of a public nature.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2025 £4,294,967,295

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

39 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

psncoreservices@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service