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ClosedStage · contract

Defra Network eTendering Portal

CEFAS21-72 ITT to provide WAN and RAS service via RM3038

IT ServicesCPV 72720000
Value£665k
Deadline4 Oct 2021
Published3 Dec 2021
RegionEast of England
Timeline
Published 3 Dec 2021ClosedCloses 4 Oct 2021
Contract value in context
£665ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

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The brief

Supply of a fully managed high performance, secure, resilient, reliable and flexible fully managed WAN/Internet connectivity solution for Cefas current and future requirements.

This is to replace existing solutions provided by multiple suppliers based on previous requirements and consolidate delivery and support terms to ensure a stable reliable and efficient service.

Supply of a managed remote access solution for Cefas staff to remotely access corporate services located on-premise and within Cefas private cloud services via the internet in a secure, efficient and controlled service.

This is to replace an existing solution delivered in-house and based on the aging Microsoft Direct Access product, which is potentially nearing end of support/development and currently implemented in an inefficient architecture design for increased use of cloud services.

Option for supply of a fully managed firewall service to compliment the WAN solution.

This will be to manage, compliment or replace existing managed Fortigate firewall solutions based at our Lowestoft and Weymouth sites, in our Azure private cloud space and in our intended deployment of AWS private cloud space.

Update and review of services in scope - continuous improvement Replace, upgrade or update existing services where relevant, to better reflect the current and future requirements in delivery of performance, security, flexibility, value, support and resilience.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Supply of a fully managed high performance

Supply of a fully managed high performance, secure, resilient, reliable and flexible fully managed WAN/Internet connectivity solution for Cefas current and future requirements.

02

This is to replace existing solutions provided

This is to replace existing solutions provided by multiple suppliers based on previous requirements and consolidate delivery and support terms to ensure a stable reliable and efficient service.

03

Supply of a managed remote access solution

Supply of a managed remote access solution for Cefas staff to remotely access corporate services located on-premise and within Cefas private cloud services via the internet in a secure, efficient and controlled service.

04

This is to replace an existing solution

This is to replace an existing solution delivered in-house and based on the aging Microsoft Direct Access product, which is potentially nearing end of support/development and currently implemented in an inefficient architecture design for increased use of cloud services.

05

Option for supply of a fully managed

Option for supply of a fully managed firewall service to compliment the WAN solution.

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Stage
contract · Contract
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