Network Services 3

Descriptions

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision ofNetwork Services 3 for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. This will be thereplacement agreement for RM3808 Network Services 2 and will support the hiring needs of UK centralgovernment departments including arms-length bodies (ALBs) and all other public sector bodies acrosshe wider public sector.The following Services will be made available under 12 Lots:Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access ServicesCommercial Radio capabilitiesTactical Radio systemsCritical Domain servicesIntra site Connectivity (Local Area Network) / Local Connectivity ServicesIoT and Smart CitiesCommunication Platform as a ServiceAnalogue TelephonyDigital Communication Services (Unified Communications)Contact Centre SolutionsInbound Telephony ServicesPaging & AlertingThe 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 thedelivery 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 andelecommunications services. This includes core network infrastructure and cloud-based services,unified communication & contact centre solutions, radio & satellite networking, IoT & Smart Citiessolutions and critical domain management services, across the range of Lots.