Supply of 5,000 Unlocked 4G MiFi Routers to the Department for Education
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 5,000 Unlocked 4G MiFi Routers to the Department for Education
Awarded 26 Nov 2020
Awarded26 Nov 2020
Value£130,850.00
SupplierInsight Direct (UK) Ltd
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTelecommunications
Ended 5y 3mo ago8mo term
Awarded 26 Nov 2020Expired 30 July 2021
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd for the supply of 5,000 MiFi (4G wireless) routers.
The devices are fully unlocked and unflashed, capable of producing a WiFi network when used with a SIM card, and are flashable.
They are WiFi 5 enabled and LTE category 4, supporting speeds suitable for video streaming and upload.
The contract value was £130,850.
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