Awarded contract

CP2571-24 Wide Area Network

Details

Buyer: Devon County Council
Supplier(s): GCI Network Solutions Ltd
Value: GBP 1,200,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Wide area network
Published: 3 June 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Devon County Council (DCC) seeks to procure a managed, highly available, flexible, and secure Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) solution based on Fortinet technology to replace its existing MPLS Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet connectivity service. This procurement forms part of a DCC Infrastructure Modernisation programme of work which includes implementing a modern hybrid on premise/cloud infrastructure, improved IT service continuity, disaster recovery, security, and data protection. Contract awarded May 2025 ready to go live August 2026. Duration 3 years with the option to extend 2 x 36 months and 1 x 12 months. Value £1.2 m for initial 3 year period

Timeline

Completed: Award published3 June 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 August 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Devon County Council is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

32430000 · Wide area network

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov