Awarded contract

Telecommunications services

Details

Supplier(s)
Vodafone Ltd
Value
GBP 55,095,000
Topic
Electric conductors for data and control purposes
Published
4 August 2020

Tender description

The contracting authority on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Secretary of State for the Department for International Development (DFID) and the British Council (BC) (collectively the ‘Partners’) awarded the ECHO framework agreement for information and telecommunications services in September 2010. The framework agreement included the replacement of the current FCO telecommunications network (FTN) contract and a number of related, primarily overseas, communications contracts and services. The services made available under the framework agreement included: 1) application services, 2) network services, and 3) lifecycle services. The services are delivered globally, include operation and management of legacy services, covering a range of UK Government security impact levels. All services are required to align and support the current and future government standards, and include but are not limited to: 1) application services: the provision of a range of voice and other application services on a global basis, which are anticipated to include, but are not limited to: — voice, — video, — instant messaging, — mail, — unified communications, — data transfer, — collaborative working and knowledge sharing, — training, — hosting, — rapid deployment, and — any other application services including those required for any part of the service lifecycle; 2) network services: the provision of network connectivity and other network services on a global basis and separated as required from other echo and non-echo services, including but not limited to: — managed network, — LAN, — internet access, — PSTN access, — network access, — remote access, and — any other network and network related services including those required for any part of the service lifecycle and as they evolve in response to evolution in technology; 3) lifecycle services: the provision of lifecycle services on a global basis. Aspects of the service lifecycle covered include, but are not limited to: — service portfolio evolution, — project management, — design, development and testing, — implementation, — training, — enterprise integration, — operational integration, — exit, — security, — service management, — sustainability, — disaster recovery, — logistics, — moves, adds, deletion and changes, and — management Information and Billing.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date3 August 2020
  2. Completed: Award published4 August 2020
    Current notice

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Relevant CPV codes

  • 31350000 · Electric conductors for data and control purposes
  • 32000000 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • 32221000 · Radio beacons
  • 32230000 · Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
  • 32232000 · Video-conferencing equipment
  • 32233000 · Radio-frequency booster stations
  • 32342440 · Voice-mail system
  • 32342450 · Voice recorders
  • 32344110 · Voice-logging system
  • 32344250 · Radio installations
  • 32344260 · Radio and multiplex equipment
  • 32400000 · Networks
  • 32410000 · Local area network
  • 32412000 · Communications network
  • 32412100 · Telecommunications network
  • 32412110 · Internet network
  • 32412120 · Intranet network
  • 32413000 · Integrated network
  • 32413100 · Network routers
  • 32415000 · Ethernet network
  • 32416000 · ISDN network
  • 32416100 · ISDX network
  • 32418000 · Radio network
  • 32420000 · Network equipment
  • 32421000 · Network cabling
  • 32422000 · Network components
  • 32423000 · Network hubs
  • 32424000 · Network infrastructure
  • 32425000 · Network operating system
  • 32427000 · Network system
  • 32428000 · Network upgrade
  • 32429000 · Telephone network equipment
  • 32430000 · Wide area network
  • 32500000 · Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • 32510000 · Wireless telecommunications system
  • 32520000 · Telecommunications cable and equipment
  • 32522000 · Telecommunications equipment
  • 32523000 · Telecommunications facilities
  • 32524000 · Telecommunications system
  • 32530000 · Satellite-related communications equipment
  • 32531000 · Satellite communications equipment
  • 32550000 · Telephone equipment
  • 32551000 · Telephone cables and associated equipment
  • 32551400 · Telephone network
  • 32551500 · Telephone cables
  • 32552000 · Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy
  • 32552100 · Telephone sets
  • 32560000 · Fibre-optic materials
  • 32561000 · Fibre-optic connections
  • 32570000 · Communications equipment
  • 32571000 · Communications infrastructure
  • 32572000 · Communications cable
  • 32573000 · Communications control system
  • 32580000 · Data equipment
  • 32581100 · Data-transmission cable
  • 32584000 · Data-bearing media
  • 45232332 · Ancillary works for telecommunications
  • 45312300 · Antenna installation work
  • 45314000 · Installation of telecommunications equipment
  • 45314200 · Installation of telephone lines
  • 45314300 · Installation of cable infrastructure
  • 45314310 · Installation of cable laying
  • 50312300 · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
  • 50312310 · Maintenance of data network equipment
  • 50312320 · Repair of data network equipment
  • 50315000 · Repair and maintenance services of telephone-answering machines
  • 50330000 · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
  • 50331000 · Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
  • 50332000 · Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
  • 50333000 · Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
  • 50334100 · Repair and maintenance services of line telephony equipment
  • 50334110 · Telephone network maintenance services
  • 50334400 · Communications system maintenance services
  • 64200000 · Telecommunications services
  • 64210000 · Telephone and data transmission services
  • 64211000 · Public-telephone services
  • 64213000 · Shared-business telephone network services
  • 64214000 · Dedicated-business telephone network services
  • 64214100 · Satellite circuit rental services
  • 64214400 · Communication land-line rental
  • 64216100 · Electronic message services
  • 64216110 · Electronic data exchange services
  • 64216120 · Electronic mail services
  • 64216200 · Electronic information services
  • 64220000 · Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
  • 64222000 · Teleworking services
  • 64224000 · Teleconferencing services
  • 64227000 · Integrated telecommunications services
  • 72222000 · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
  • 72223000 · Information technology requirements review services
  • 72224000 · Project management consultancy services
  • 72225000 · System quality assurance assessment and review services
  • 72226000 · System software acceptance testing consultancy services
  • 72250000 · System and support services
  • 72251000 · Disaster recovery services
  • 72315000 · Data network management and support services
  • 72315100 · Data network support services
  • 72315200 · Data network management services
  • 72318000 · Data transmission services
  • 72320000 · Database services

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