Published date: 24 February 2023

Last edited date: 4 April 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 10 August 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Wide area network services - 72720000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Procurement reference

CF-0298300D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

24 February 2023

Closing date

10 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This communication is part of early engagement to support the Home Office objective of sourcing a single call-off contract, delivered by one supplier, as a single Direct Award. The Home Office is considering, without commitment, two Crown Commercial Service frameworks that may offer suitable services from a Direct Award: RM1577.13 G-Cloud 13 and RM3808 Network Services 2, Lot 1.

The aim is to procure a contract that provides continuity of network encryption services protecting police and law enforcement community network communications from criminal, hostile state or terrorist penetration.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

C23801 LECN continuity SD-WAN Services

  • Early engagement
  • Published 24 February 2023

Attachments

Additional text

The more detailed Early Engagement Notice attached to this communication provides further information about Home Office intentions, activities and timelines. Please note all information is subject to change.

About the buyer

Contact name

Roger Maxwell

Address

Home Office Commercial Directorate, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

Roger.Maxwell@homeoffice.gov.uk