Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner
Details
- Buyer
- Jisc
- Supplier(s)
- Sky
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Topic
- Telecommunications network
- Published
- 24 November 2023
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following: - 1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - 10Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - xDSL internet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - Cellular only internet connectivity based on 5G capable hardware. - SIM-only cellular services. - SD-WAN services - Guest Wi-Fi services. - Capability to provide 100Gbit/s services. - VoIP services. - National field force, able to deliver and support services in all areas of the UK. The successful bidder has the capability to provide all of these services. Lot 1: Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following: - 1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - 10Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - xDSL internet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware. - Cellular only internet connectivity based on 5G capable hardware. - SIM-only cellular services. - SD-WAN services - Guest Wi-Fi services. - Capability to provide 100Gbit/s services. - VoIP services. - National field force, able to deliver and support services in all areas of the UK. The successful bidder has the capability to provide all of these service s. The agreement will last for a maximum overall term of eight (8) years. The initial term will be 4 years with two further extensions of 2 years each, up to the maximum term of 8 years. Individual orders placed via the agreement may last for longer than the duration of the agreement. Jisc cannot guarantee and makes no representation concerning the level of expenditure through the agreement in any given year, however experience with previous agreements of this type indicates that up to £10 million may be expended during the lifetime of the agreement. It should also be noted that there will be no minimum commitment of spend through this agreement either.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date14 September 2023
- Completed: Award published24 November 2023Current notice
About the buyer
Jisc provides digital, data and network services to UK higher and further education, and buys as a central body with its own commercial team. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems cover network equipment, cloud services and research systems. Member universities and colleges call off these agreements directly, without running their own tender. Regional partners including SUPC, APUC and HEPCW extend this buying power across the sector.
A procurement pipeline lists larger contracts expected over the next five years.
Over the past 5 years, most of Jisc's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@jisc.gov |
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