Managed Service Provider for WAN Circuits (Soft Market Testing Exercise)

Tender description

The University of Southampton is seeking to appoint a managed service provider to provide leased WAN (wide area network) circuits between University campuses and remote sites. The managed service provider will be responsible for the provision, installation, support and management of the University's WAN circuits. Connections to the JANET network are not in scope for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to conduct a Soft Market Testing Exercise to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and provide impartial information to the University with no commitment to themselves or the University. Further information on the University's approach to Soft Market Testing can be found by accessing the Soft Market Testing Exercise documents hosted on the University's e-Tendering software (In-Tend) at the address below: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home