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Network Access Services (NAS) Circuit Bandwidth

Department for Work & Pensions · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:41.

Opportunity overview

The modification to the contract is required to enable the upgrade in Network Access Service circuit capacity at 7 digital hub and corporate sites from their current 1GB NAS bearer bandwidth capacity to 10GB, and at a further 154 DWP sites there is a requirement to increase their current bandwidth capacity from 100MB to 1GB.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

BT Telecommunications PLC

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£29.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2021
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
Status
active
Location
81 Newgate Street, London, UK, EC1A 7AJ, United Kingdom

BT Telecommunications PLC

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£29.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2021
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

BT plc

Match pending…
Contract value
£40.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2021
Award ID
077249-2025-tender_270283/961938-1
Status
active
Identifier
1800000
Location
UK, UK, EC1A 7AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72720000 — Wide area network services

Lots

  • The Network Access Service will deliver WAN Services, including both private (MPLS) network access services, where required, and internet access circuits.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ecm_9217
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Contract Awarded under Framework Terms

Classification

Id
72720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wide area network services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Network Access Service will deliver WAN Services, including both private (MPLS) network access services, where required, and internet access circuits.

Contract period

Ends
25 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
26 Mar 2021, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-25451
Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY4 5ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Peel Park, Brunel Way

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-25452
Name
BT Telecommunications PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
81 Newgate Street, London
Postal Code
EC1A 7AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
BT Telecommunications PLC
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-25453
Name
BT Telecommunications PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
81 Newgate Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
BT Telecommunications PLC
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-25454
Name
DWP Peel Park

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY4 5ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Peel Park, Brunel Way

Identifier

Legal Name
DWP Peel Park

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-160262
Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9NA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-167554
Name
BT plc

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
UK
Postal Code
EC1A 7AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, Greater London

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1800000
Legal Name
BT plc
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-537
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-25452
Name
BT Telecommunications PLC
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-25453
Name
BT Telecommunications PLC

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
077249-2025-tender_270283/961938-1
Title
Network Access Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-167554
Name
BT plc

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
Status
active
Award ID
019662-2021-ecm_9217-1
Date Signed
26 Mar 2021, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
32400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networks

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
29,143,502
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
25 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
5 Aug 2021, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: DWP signed the Network Access Service (NAS) contract with BT on 26 March 2021. At this time NAS circuit bandwidth capacity requirements were specified to allow for some future demand growth however it became apparent that NAS circuit capacity at DWP digital hubs and a number of other sites needed be increased further to support additional demand for network services across DWP digital and the wider DWP business. Maintaining the technical requirement with BT is in line with contract scope and contracted delivery, allowing for economies of scale and mitigation of duplication of costs should DWP have changed Supplier.
Description
The modification to the contract is required to enable the upgrade in Network Access Service circuit capacity at 7 digital hub and corporate sites from their current 1GB NAS bearer bandwidth capacity to 10GB, and at a further 154 DWP sites there is a requirement to increase their current bandwidth capacity from 100MB to 1GB.
Entry 2
Id
077249-2025-tender_270283/961938-1
Title
Network Access Services
Status
active
Award ID
077249-2025-tender_270283/961938-1
Date Signed
26 Mar 2021, 00:00
Period Rationale
Contract Awarded under Framework Terms

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
32400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networks

Delivery Location

Description
Department for Work and Pensions Peel Park, Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
40,601,021.97
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
25 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
26 Mar 2021, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The modification to the contract reliant on Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to support continuity of Services provided under the contract as a result of the increased consumption of the network and bandwidth.
Description
The modification to the contract reliant on Regulation 72(1)(b) is required to support continuity of Services provided under the contract as a result of the increased consumption of the network and bandwidth; uplifting the contract award value by £7,422,226.13.<br/><br/>Department for Work and Pensions has modified the contract in reliance on Regulation 72(1)(b) by £663,742.52 Where other modifications have been made to support delivery of Services under the contract DWP has not been required to publish modification notices in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation PCR2015.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1H 9NA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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