Original Tender Description
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 is the replacement
agreement for RM3808 Network Services 2 and supports 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 10 Lots:
Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services
Commercial Radio capabilities
Intra 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 provides 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.