Provision of Wide Area Network Tender - Courtesy Information Only

This is a courtesy notice to advise companies that the Office of the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (ODPCC) is intending to go to market for provision of a Wide Area Network (WAN).

The tender opportunity is expected to be advertised in the next couple of weeks via Contract notices on both OJEU and Contracts Finder portals. These adverts will contain a link to the documentation, where full details can be found.

The tender process will be conducted on EU Supply (www.eu-supply.com) which is the new e-tendering portal for the Emergency Services Sector. Companies will need to be registered on the portal to access the documents; registration for all service providers (suppliers) is free.

Please be aware that, in the interests of fairness and transparency, no further detail can be provided to companies on the requirement at this stage – full information will be contained in the documentation and there will be an opportunity to raise clarifications via the portal.

Similarly, contact must not be made with anyone at Durham Constabulary / ODPCC in relation to this tender opportunity other than the identified procurement officer. There is no need to register interest but if you should require to contact anyone – for instance if you are having difficulty in locating the documentation – then the designated Procurement Officer for this tender is Vicky Murray (Vicky.Murray@durham.pnn.police.uk)

If you are considering bidding for this requirement, may we ask that you register your organisation’s details on the portal to receive the procurement documents once released and may we take this opportunity to wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in working with Durham Constabulary / ODPCC.

**Please note that all dates in this notice regarding the contract and procurement process have yet to be confirmed, as is financial data.**