Tender Summary

Network Connectivity 2022

Buying Organisation

Abri

Contract Value

Unknown

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

Abri are seeking the provision of a group-wide connectivity provider for our sites.

Abri currently utilises SD-WAN technology for our network backbone and this is rolled out to every site. Our current contracts expire in 2022.

All sites in the 'East' geography (former-Radian) are running on new connectivity, specified according to size and number of staff at sites. A redundant link is available at every site, ranging from 4G, PSTN to 1GB/1GB geo-diverse standby. Abri only require these to be taken on by a new supplier and no installation or configuration.

Sites in the 'West' have had lines converted from MPLS to FTTC to facilitate SD-WAN, but this was a tactical solution deployed with the incumbent supplier. The edge routers in use are old and should be replaced along with new lines and redundancy where appropriate.
Abri have used t-shirt sizing to allocate connectivity requirements for sites, and as standardisation is a major part of the technology strategy going forward, it is a must for this to be implemented as expected. All sites are included in this on Appendix A1 (attached)

WiFi is out of scope for this delivery.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Networks (CPV 32400000)
Local area network services (CPV 72710000)
Data network management and support services (CPV 72315000)
Wide area network (CPV 32430000)
Computer network services (CPV 72700000)
Communications network (CPV 32412000)
Telephone network maintenance services (CPV 50334110)
Network infrastructure (CPV 32424000)
ISDN network (CPV 32416000)
Data network management services (CPV 72315200)
Data network support services (CPV 72315100)
Telecommunications network (CPV 32412100)
Internet network (CPV 32412110)
Network cabling (CPV 32421000)
Wide area network services (CPV 72720000)
Network upgrade (CPV 32428000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information