Fully Managed SD WAN Services 2022

A Tender Notice
by FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month
Value
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Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
25 Jul 2022
Delivery
To 08 Aug 2025 (est.)
Deadline
24 Aug 2022 13:00

Related Terms

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The progressive replacement of private data access circuits and where necessary Client Premise Equipment (CPE) supporting a current flat Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Network (WAN) and the migration/optimisation to Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). This includes any SDWAN appliances/software and/or security appliances/software necessary to integrate to existing networking and security infrastructure. The replacement/upgrade of dedicated private access circuits for CCTV and where necessary the migration to IP CCTV. The scope of this project is a Three Year Term and up to two years extensions (subject to DFT approval) with the overall purposes/objectives: 1. Improve network traffic management whilst reducing backhauled data centre traffic; 2. Improve network security & segmentation utilising core & edge security solutions; 3. Improve network bandwidth using multiple/different network transport types; 4. Design the cloud and on-premises solution which maximises existing investments; 5. Improve network insight (Monitoring/reporting); 6. Improve agility to change and service level agreements; 7. Improve network automation, orchestration and virtualisation; 8. Progressively migrate to SDWAN without business impact; 9. Demonstrate product roadmaps and innovation; 10. Progressively reduce network cost. The governance for this project will be Two separate procurements on behalf of FirstGroup Holdings Ltd. (Known as FGH) and its two subsidiary companies, "South Western Railway (Known as SWR)" & "Great Western Railway (Known as GWR)". There will be two lots and each bidder may bid for one or both lots.

Lot Division

1 Data Access Services Framework

DAC Framework Agreement including pricing for all types of circuits pertinent to this procurement and quality assessment of DAC services (Contract 1). At Preferred Bidder (PB) stage specific DAC Bill of Materials (BOM) will then be priced for SWR & GWR. GWR 175 Dual Circuits - (2 HQ, 157 Stations, 5 Depots, 10 4G Portacabin). SWR 179 Dual Circuits - yy HQ, yy Stations, yy Depots, yy 4G Portacabin
2 Fully Managed SD WAN

Supply and installation of a Fully Managed SD Wan solution including equipment and ongoing Support & Maintenance Service for Great Western Railways (GWR) and South Western Railways (SWR)

CPV Codes

  • 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
  • 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
  • 72720000 - Wide area network services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-035588
  • FTS 020192-2022

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