Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- N H S Shared Business Services · Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
- Supplier
- Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £84,606.45
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Internet network (CPV 32412110)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Feb 2025
- Published7 Mar 2025Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) has a requirement to procure and implement Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) internet links for a period of up to 5 years. These links will form the "underlay" (Internet transport) for the refreshed CoIN/SD-WAN that NECS are implementing with Virgin Media O2. These links will be used as the transport layer for this wider CoIN/SD-WAN managed service that has recently been initiated.
About the supplier
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02579852).