Network as a Service (Naas)

A Tender Notice
by DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£-£2M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
23 Sep 2024
Delivery
To 03 Oct 2028 (est.)
Deadline
24 Oct 2024 08:00

Concepts

Location

Wales:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") Commercial Services Team is conducting a procurement exercise to procure a managed network as a service type offering, enabling DHCW to strategically interconnect its physical datacentre estate, public cloud platforms and consumer base using a resilient underlay/transit network.

Lot Division

1 Direct Cloud Connects (CORE)

The Contracting Authority requires the bidder to provide connectivity between its National Datacentres Wide Area Network ("WAN") presentation and the Network as a Service ("NaaS") solution.
2 External Services (OPTIONAL)

The NaaS solution must interoperate/interconnect with the CORE solution. Ensuring traffic destined for the Contracting Authorities on-premises or public cloud platforms services are routed efficiently. Please note this is an optional requirement from the Authority.
3 Meet Me Room – Equipment Hosting (OPTIONAL)

The Bidder is to provide a secure means of rack space allocation within “Meet Me Room” or similar facilities. This is to enable the Contracting Authority to operate services managed by Third Parties or its own services where demand outstrips the capabilities of virtualised equipment, meaning physical equipment is the only available option. Please note this is an optional requirement from the Authority.

CPV Codes

  • 72720000 - Wide area network services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144498 (WA Ref:144498)

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