Gigabit Connectivity
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About Gigabit Connectivity
PROCUREMENT BODY – Crown Commercial Service
Framework Value: £500 million
Framework Duration: 6 years
What is the Gigabit Connectivity?
The role of this DPS for for public sector departments to – ‘Buy emerging technology products and services, including Internet of Things (IoT), AI and automation, simulated environments, wearables and new improvements in security.’
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Service Categories – Gigabit Connectivity
Broadband Connectivity Services
The intent of this Service Type is to provide the Buyer with reliable and predictable connectivity to the internet at each relevant Buyer Site.
The Supplier shall be responsible for the provision of a business-class broadband service to the Buyer Sites.
The Supplier shall deliver the Broadband Connectivity Services in such a way as to support a Buyer’s needs to access a wide range of managed wide area network services including but not limited to VPN tunnels, cloud applications, business class video conferencing, Citrix services, mail services, internet browsing, security services and content filtering.
Infrastructure Build Services
The intent of this Service Type is to provide the Buyer with the necessary technical and commercial environment such that the Buyer can, independent to their Order Contract, gain access to Gigabit Capable Connectivity Services through existing wholesale and retail supply chains
The Supplier shall be responsible for the provision and subsequent maintenance of any telecommunication infrastructure and associated commercial activities required to provide the Buyer Site
Managed Infrastructure Services
The intent of this Service Type is to provide a Buyer Site or Sites with direct access to telecommunications infrastructure between two specific locations.
The Supplier shall grant to the Buyer an Indefeasible Right of Use to allow access to the telecommunication infrastructure between the pairs of Buyer Sites as specified in the relevant Order Contract.
The Supplier shall be responsible for the provision and subsequent maintenance of any telecommunication infrastructure and associated commercial activities required to provide the relevant Buyer Site or Sites with access to the Managed Infrastructure Services as further defined in the Indefeasible Right of Use.
Who can buy through the Gigabit Connectivity?
- Central Government, e.g. Home Office, Ministry of Justice
- Local Government, e.g. Your local Council
- Education, e.g. Universities, Royal Nursing College, High Schools
- Health, e.g. Your local Hospital, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
- Criminal Justice, e.g. Greater Manchester Metropolitan Policing
- Defence, e.g. tri-Forces (Army, Navy, Airforce), MoD
- Anomalies, e.g. Coastguard
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