# Invitation to Participate in Further Competition to provide Network Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Norfolk County Council](/buyers/norfolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 29 June 2022
- Planned start: 1 September 2022
- Planned end: 1 September 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 876d7cf7-a7ac-400c-9404-93a0190bedac-550544
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee035921-5a84-4e33-a8b4-4f75e9c4a1b2

## Description

Norfolk County Council wishes to procure new network services and amend the traditional approach to embrace a new SASE \(Secure Access Service Edge\) / zero trust architecture model that would include the removal of MPLS network services and replacing these with a direct internet-based solution\. This would also include the adoption of a distributed cloud and client-based security approach\. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [New Purchase of 6 Winter Gritters](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-214f5201-7074-4344-abf3-cbd18fc39c64): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Telephony services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c901239e-bfc9-4aad-b30a-d0fe5cc5209b): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Invitation to Participate in a Further Competition to provide Mobile Phones](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d7572f1-7f85-44df-b2bb-6b93edc64cc9): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876d7cf7-a7ac-400c-9404-93a0190bedac-550544)