Pension Protection Fund · Awarded contract
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Award of IP Connect VPN Services to British Telecommunications PLC by Pension Protection Fund

Awarded 31 Jan 2026

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Awarded31 Jan 2026
Value£249,582.00
SupplierBritish Telecommunications PLC
AgencyPension Protection Fund
RegionLondon
CategoryTelecommunications
Expires in 2y 3mo3y term, 25% elapsed
Awarded 31 Jan 2026Expires 30 Jan 2029

About

Pension Protection Fund awarded a contract to British Telecommunications PLC for IP Connect, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution providing private, secure, and high-performance connectivity between business locations, with an option to transition to BT SD WAN.

The contract value is £249,582, with an end date of 30/01/2029 and the option to extend two periods of 12 months up to 30/01/2031.

Procured via CCS Framework Network Services 3, Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services.

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