# WAN \(Internet & Switches\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 March 2022
- Planned start: 1 June 2022
- Planned end: 31 May 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f5b6f518-b869-4cb1-8858-51baef6a0db0-515944
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc4babaf-5cb0-4114-bf6a-b701ca1fa448

## Description

The GMC's current WAN/Internet access agreement comes to an end in January 2023\. We are therefore inviting bids from suppliers who can meet the requirements\.There are currently 7 sites on the WAN solution with 4 of those sites offering full resiliency and 2 Internet Access circuits in the main Data Centres in Manchester and London\.The current GMC WAN adopts Ethernet technology and the strategic roadmap indicates that we do not currently intend to change this technology for the duration of this contract\.

## Related contract awards

- [Lay Advocacy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59035559-9d4d-4966-a7ad-917d81c2e1a7): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Toxicology Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63b13d2d-c216-48d6-a3a8-dd3a67306eea): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fc38c8d-f182-4aa7-a7c9-d9e187a10d41): General Medical Council \(GMC\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b6f518-b869-4cb1-8858-51baef6a0db0-515944)