Wide area network services

Tender description

Go-Ahead Group requires network connectivity services for a 5-year contract term. At a minimum the services required are as follows: — WAN connectivity to all specified sites (approx. 700 sites with a large concentration in the South and East Midlands), with resilience for critical sites; — Resilient managed Internet access for all sites (provided centrally across the WAN); — Suitable customer premises equipment (CPE) to interface the WAN service to local-area networks (LANs) on each site; — Support, maintenance and configuration services for all components of the solution, including network security and protection services; — Integration with monitoring and service desk services operated by Go-Ahead Group; — Comprehensive project management services for migration planning, implementation and solution execution; — Effective account management and performance reporting (as specified by Go-Ahead Group) for the solution during the life of the contract.