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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | Royal Holloway University of London serves as the lead partner of the CoSTAR National Lab, which forms a key component of the wider Convergent Screen Technologies And performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme. The University is the Contracting Authority and procuring entity for this contract. The contracted services will be carried out at the CoSTAR National Lab facility, located within studio premises leased by the University. Under the current tenancy agreement, the University is required by the Landlord to contract with the existing network provider for the management and supply of telecommunications and broadband services to the Demised Premises. The appointment of alternative service providers is strictly subject to the landlord's prior consent and is not guaranteed. Sohonet Ltd is the designated connectivity provider for the premises responsible for the management of all on-site physical infrastructure, cabling and technical support services. As a result, engaging an alternative supplier is not considered to be a feasible option. Doing so would require the undertaking of extensive structural and construction work to install new cabling and may require a provider to enter into wayleave agreement by the landlord. Even if such permission would be granted by the landlord, this would incur significant delays, increased costs, and considerable disruption to the programme. |
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Book a free consultation →| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-060660 |
| Notice Reference: | 028194-2026 |
All 3 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab.
STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab
STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National Lab
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| Award status: | Active |
Awarded to Sohonet Limited for a service including the design, build, configuration, and installation of all required network hardware, covering core, aggregation, access switching, firewall, internet edge, and Wi-Fi components. Implementation will need to include installation and patching, commissioning, integration with partner systems, and final testing, user acceptance testing, and handover. Ongoing network management will include monitoring and management of all routers, switches, internet bandwidth, and managed security services. To include Core Redundancy and design changes to reduce the risk of workflow disruption. This will involve adding additional network equipment and routing licenses across all devices to enable VXLAN to improve local traffic efficiency for high-bandwidth devices and support media workflow integration for multicast traffic.
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