Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad

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    "description": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is inviting tenders for a contract to provide internet infrastructure and service provision at the British Embassy in Baghdad.\nThe required data transfer rate is 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) of contended internet bandwidth, shared across the Embassy\u2019s 149 residential pods and 19 communal areas. The internet service provider (ISP) must provide a 24/7 English-speaking service desk and ensure resolution of issues within a prompt timeframe. The provision of internet is an urgent requirement; therefore, time is of the essence for the delivery of this contract.\nIn order to meet the requirements of the contract, the ISP must have valid licenses with the Government of Iraq for the use of telecommunication devices and for allocating frequencies.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "The tender documents have been published on the FCDO\u2019s eSourcing Portal (the Portal): https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ under reference ITT_7394. You must log in or register on the Portal to access the tender documents and participate in this procurement.\nIf you experience any technical issues with the eSourcing Portal, please contact their helpdesk by calling +44 (0)203 868 2859 or use the \u2018Request Assistance\u2019 functionality, especially when contacting from outside the UK.\nAny queries relating to the subject of the tender or the tender pack must be submitted via the \u2018Messages\u2019 functionality linked to ITT_7394 in the Portal.",
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