Buyer Name: Devon County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD, England
Contact Name: Tracey White
Contact Email: tracey.white@devon.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1392383000
Buyer Name: Devon County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD, England
Contact Name: Tracey White
Contact Email: tracey.white@devon.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1392383000
Devon County Council (DCC) seeks to procure a managed, highly available, flexible, and secure Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) solution based on Fortinet technology to replace its existing MPLS Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet connectivity service. This procurement forms part of a DCC Infrastructure Modernisation programme of work which includes implementing a modern hybrid on premise/cloud infrastructure, improved IT service continuity, disaster recovery, security, and data protection. Contract awarded May 2025 ready to go live August 2026. Duration 3 years with the option to extend 2 x 36 months and 1 x 12 months. Value £1.2 m for initial 3 year period
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Award Description: Call off from CCS Framework: RM6116 Network Services 3 Lot 1a Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services
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