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GMCA 987 - GM One Network Connectivity Partner and GM One Network non GM LFFN connectivity

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Buyer Address: GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU, England

Contact Name: Farooq Rashid

Contact Email: farooq.rashid@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1617787000

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
5000000.0 GBP
Published
16 Sep 2025, 10:17
Deadline
08 Jul 2024, 11:00
Contract Start
29 Nov 2024, 00:00
Contract End
27 Aug 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Vodafone Limited, Telent Technology Services Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

GMCA and the GM One Network Partners, Bury Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Oldham Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council, Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport and Transport for Greater Manchester (GM One Network Partners) working with Cisco and VM02 have designed and implemented the GM One Network, please see Section 6 - Appendix A, for further details. The objective of the GM One Network is to provide a connectivity solution for the Greater Manchester Public Sector community that improves connectivity and collaboration and underpins and enables the delivery of the GM Digital Vision for Greater Manchester, as outlined in the Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint - https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/. The requirements are split across 2 LOTs, Suppliers can respond to one or both LOTs. 1. (GMCA 987.1) LOT 1 is for the design, installation, maintenance and management of Connectivity to connect Non-LFFN connected Partner locations. 2. (GMCA 987.2) LOT 2 is for the design, installation, maintenance and management of an SDWAN solution that securely connects GM One Partner sites, users and assets to Public Sector services whether located within the Partners Data Centres or Private/Public Cloud provided.

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Awards

Award Description: Vodafone Limited: Awarded Lot 1 - The design, installation, maintenance and management of Connectivity to connect Non-LFFN connected Partner locations Telent Technology Services Limited: LOT 2 - The design, installation, maintenance and management of an SDWAN solution that securely connects GM One Partner sites, users and assets to Public Sector services whether located within the Partners Data Centres or Private/Public Cloud provided.

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