Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b93-8c97-7105-baac-bc13517805d1/fully-managed-sd-wan-services-2022 closed GB restricted procedure # Fully Managed SD WAN Services 2022 [Firstgroup Holdings Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/firstgroup-holdings-limited) Estimated value £32,500,000 Published 1 Aug 2022 Deadline Closed 24 Aug 2022 ## Who can bid - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. ## About this tender The progressive replacement of private data access circuits and where necessary Client Premise Equipment (CPE) supporting a current flat Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Network (WAN) and the migration/optimisation to Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). This includes any SDWAN appliances/software and/or security appliances/software necessary to integrate to existing networking and security infrastructure. The replacement/upgrade of dedicated private access circuits for CCTV and where necessary the migration to IP CCTV. The scope of this project is a Three Year Term and up to two years extensions (subject to DFT approval) with the overall purposes/objectives: - Improve network traffic management whilst reducing backhauled data centre traffic; - Improve network security & segmentation utilising core & edge security solutions; - Improve network bandwidth using multiple/different network transport types; - Design the cloud and on-premises solution which maximises existing investments; - Improve network insight (Monitoring/reporting); - Improve agility to manage service level agreements; - Improve network automation, orchestration and virtualisation; - Progressively migrate to SDWAN minimising business impact; - Demonstrate product roadmaps and innovation; - Progressively reduce network cost. The governance for this project will be Two separate procurements on behalf of FirstGroup Holdings Ltd. (FGH) and its two subsidiary companies, "South Western Railway (SWR)" & "Great Western Railway (GWR)". There will be two lots and each bidder may bid for one or both lots. Read full description ## CPV classification Public transport services by railways Telephone and data transmission services Wide area network services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0357e4-2022-08-01T14:53:54+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0357e4-2022-08-01T14:53:54+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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