Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf9-a956-72db-9654-68949570f2e8/gb-lowestoft-rfq-for-additional-network-link-at-cefas awarded GB open procedure # GB-Lowestoft: RFQ for Additional Network Link at Cefas [Cefas](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cefas) Often single bidder Estimated value £18,072 Published 9 Apr 2018 Deadline Closed 5 Dec 2016 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Cefas have 2 main sites in the UK, Lowestoft NR33 0HT and Weymouth DT4 8UB. The Lowestoft site hosts business critical public internet facing services, with a Cefas owned public "class C" IP range. Each site has a connection to an ISP on a flexible Gigabit fibre bearer, with separate synchronous 100Mbps circuits connecting site-to-site over private MPLS and from each site to the internet. Cefas are making increasing use of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services in the cloud and with increasing reliance on cloud services Cefas require a reliable, efficient secondary link connecting both sites to the internet for automatic failover and additional network bandwidth and capacity. Cefas require a secondary internet link at both main sites, configurable as a failover for internet/cloud services in the event of a failure of the existing 100Mbps internet links and for use for additional capacity for selected traffic. The solution proposed must provide a clearly defined and detailed solution which meets and addresses the mandatory criteria listed in the full RFQ document enclosed in the tender package that can be accessed via the Delta e-procurement system. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Read full description ## CPV classification Internet network Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/32152e42-7032-4960-8c62-672a03a2b384) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cefas: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cefas) [Sector More Telecoms & broadcasting equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Network equipment – DNS - Firewallová a NGFW řešení a související služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2821-72c5-9be3-f18d626fe0ee/czechia-network-equipment-dns-firewallova-a-ngfw-reseni-a-souvisejici-sluz) [Network equipment – revitalizacija sigurnosne I mrežne infrastrukture FAZA II -2026 · PLINACRO d.o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2a2f-71ae-813f-c6a525a7b2ef/croatia-network-equipment-revitalizacija-sigurnosne-i-mrezne-infrastrukture) [Network infrastructure – INFRASTRUCTURA FIBRA OPTICA · Ministerul Apararii - Unitatea Militara 02133 · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1383-70c0-a453-3a8ce5edfb88/romania-network-infrastructure-infrastructura-fibra-optica) [Network equipment – Zakup urządzeń umożliwiających uruchomienie modeli sztucznej inteligencji · Komenda Główna Policji · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c3f-7180-bda2-39e35856c903/poland-network-equipment-zakup-urzadzen-umozliwiajacych-uruchomienie-modeli) [Network infrastructure – Rahmenvereinbarung zur Lieferung und Service von HPE Server-, SAN und Speicherstrukturen · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c512-72a8-abeb-a947b01f1c4c/germany-network-infrastructure-rahmenvereinbarung-zur-lieferung-und-service) [Network equipment – 2026-155 Subministrament d’equipament de seguretat perimetral i serveis per protegir els elements de TI hostatjats als centres de procés de dades (CPD) i equipament IOT de l’Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. · Consorci Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (HCB) · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c8e-7273-967c-c73da289ab4d/spain-network-equipment-2026-155-subministrament-dequipament-de-seguretat-p)