Contract award · 5 Mar 2025

YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 1 - Wide Area Network (WAN) Services

YPO awarded “YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and…” to 4net Technologies Ltd, Abzorb Systems Ltd, Aspire Technology Solutions Limited for £5.25bn.

IT servicesYorkshire and the Humber

BuyerYPO
Value across 7 lots £5.25bn
Winners4net Technologies Ltd SME, Abzorb Systems Ltd SME +38 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
YPO · Body governed by public law
Value
£5,250,000,000 across 7 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
IT services · Wide area network services (CPV 72720000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Mar 2025
  2. Published3 Apr 2025Published 29 days after the contract date

Description

• Provision of wide area data connectivity services, both public and private, to connect multiple customer sites/networks/devices and transmit data across a broad geographical area • Deliver reliable connections which provide high availability with flexible bandwidth options to allow for customer scalability and future expansion/upgrade • Solutions must accommodate connectivity to a wide range of available (and evolving) connections and technologies, inclusive of the Internet of Things (IOT) • Products, works, and services to deliver the solution including network equipment, hardware, and software relative for the delivery of this Lot • Service provision to support components through to the full end-to-end solution where required by the customer, including but not limited to help desk support, maintenance, monitoring and management. These services should be tailored to individual customer requirements and may be provided in elements, or as a fully managed service by the Provider. • Th…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 1 - Wide Area Network (WAN) Services4net Technologies Ltd SME, Abzorb Systems Ltd SME, Aspire Technology Solutions Limited SME, Britannic Technologies Limited, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company +18 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 2 - Local Area Network (LAN) Services4net Technologies Ltd SME, Abzorb Systems Ltd SME, Aspire Technology Solutions Limited SME, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Cae Technology Services Limited +21 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 3 - Education Connectivity & Associated ServicesAbzorb Systems Ltd SME, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, CloudClevr Ltd SME, Glide Student & Residential Limited SME, KCOM Group PLC +4 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 4 - Smart City and IOT Technologies4net Technologies Ltd SME, Abzorb Systems Ltd SME, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, MLL Telecom Ltd SME, North PB Limited SME +5 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 5 - Cyber Security Solutions4net Technologies Ltd SME, Aspire Technology Solutions Limited SME, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Cae Technology Services Limited, Charterhouse Voice and Data +17 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 6 - Communication Services4net Technologies Ltd SME, Abzorb Systems Ltd SME, Aspire Technology Solutions Limited SME, Britannic Technologies Limited, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company +18 more£750m
YPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II: Lot 7 - Mobile, Voice and Data ServicesAbzorb Systems Ltd SME, British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Chess ICT Ltd, Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited, Gamma Network Solutions Limited +7 more£750m

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