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Contract for a Network Partnership

Gateshead Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Gateshead Council is looking to procure an independent external partner with extensive knowledge and expertise to work closely with the Council's Cyber Security and Network Teams. The aim of the partnership is to deliver a secure connectivity network that is tailored to meet specific business requirements, scalable, and cost-effective, ensuring efficient and uninterrupted operations.

Classification

  • CPV32400000 — Networks

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
IT038
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
021079-2025
Description
Amendment to Market Engagement Deadline

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networks

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021078-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 09:32
Entry 2
Id
021079-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 09:34

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 May 2025, 23:59
Description
market engagement will be in two stages, the first is a questionnaire available for review and submission via the OPEN tender portal, https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities under OPEN2025805. This will be followed up by 1-2-1 meetings with interested suppliers. Full details can be found within the Market engagement questionnaire available via the OPEN tender portal https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities under reference OPEN2025805

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGY-1151-NJQN
Name
Gateshead Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 1HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPGY-1151-NJQN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 1HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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