Greater Manchester Local Full Fibre Network Programme
What the buyer wrote
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the LAs across GM currently run ICT services over a combination of WAN's utilising a wide range of underlying connectivity circuits. To improve the value, flexibility, and future-proofing of these arrangements, the LAs are looking to procure the design, implementation, maintenance and support, including a minimum 20 year right of use of dark fibre connectivity, or dark fibre virtual equivalent circuits. This will provide unlimited capacity dedicated fibre connectivity to as many LA public sites and assets in the region. The LAs will continue to be able to procure their WAN connectivity through existing Suppliers when required. These services will…
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- Greater Manchester Local Full Fibre Network Programme
- How they are buying
- Advertised, then negotiatedThe buyer talked terms with bidders rather than taking fixed offers.
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 29 Sep 2019
- Work ends
- 30 Sep 2023
Who the buyer named
The buyer published a contact address on this notice.
