Network Services 3

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement for the provision of Network Services 3 for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. This will be the replacement agreement for RM3808 Network Services 2 and will support the hiring needs of UK central government departments including arms-length bodies (ALBs) and all other public sector bodies across the wider public sector. The following Services are available under 2 Lots:

Tactical Radio systems

Critical Domain services

CCS intends to award the following services in different Lots under this Framework Agreement at a later date;

Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services

Commercial Radio capabilities

ntra site Connectivity (Local Area Network) / Local Connectivity Services

IoT and Smart Cities

Communication Platform as a Service

Analogue Telephony

Digital Communication Services (Unified Communications)

Contact Centre Solutions

Inbound Telephony Services

Paging & Alerting

The scope includes: Services that provide a main functionality of the Lot; associated technology, equipment and solutions and optional goods and services that enhance, supplement or support the delivery of the Services; and services delivered over the public internet, private networks, the PSN and /or the HSCN. See Bid Pack

This Framework agreement will provide buyers across the whole of the UK with access to networks and telecommunications services. This includes core network infrastructure and cloud-based services, unified communication & contact centre solutions, radio & satellite networking, IoT & Smart Cities solutions and critical domain management services, across the range of Lots.