# Defra Group Connectivity Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Vodafone UK Ltd](/suppliers/vodafone-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £42,583,464
- Tender value: £42,583,464
- Award date: 4 December 2024
- Published: 3 January 2025
- Contract start: 4 December 2024
- Contract end: 3 December 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4aaa4805-dee5-40c5-94fb-fea878b8087b-814384
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e666726b-127d-436c-b658-6b876842ab53

## Description

Transform and manage Defra Group's entire connectivity services, including • WAN \(SD-WAN and DIA\); • LAN \(LAN and WLAN\); • Foundation Services \(DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP\); and • Secure internet access and remote access management and support\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aaa4805-dee5-40c5-94fb-fea878b8087b-814384)
