Provision of Secure Resilient Internet Connection for Cheshire East and Cheshire West Councils
Cheshire East Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Secure Resilient Internet Connection for Cheshire East and Cheshire West Councils
Awarded 15 Dec 2017
Awarded15 Dec 2017
Value£247,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 3y 11mo ago5y term
Awarded 15 Dec 2017Expired 14 Dec 2022
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Cheshire East Borough Council awarded a contract to The Networking People (NorthWest) Ltd for the provision of a secure resilient internet connection.
The contract supports a hybrid cloud approach for Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council, focusing on 99.99% availability for Office 365 applications, inbound web hosting, outbound internet access, and resilience against Janet link failure.
The contract value is £247,000.
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Provision of Secure Resilient Internet Connection for Cheshire East and Cheshire West Councils
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