FOI/2025/26/279

Request

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Some or all of the information previously provided may now be out of date, so I would be grateful if you could provide updated responses to the following questions.

Please address each section individually and, where multiple suppliers exist, provide information separately for each.

Contract 1 – Wide Area Network (WAN) Services (Including HSCN)

WAN Provider(s)

Please confirm the main supplier(s) for your WAN services. If this information

is not available, please explain why.

Virgin Media Business O2

Contract Expiry Date

Please provide the expiry date for each WAN contract (DD/MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY acceptable).

If rolling, please state the terms.

March 2029

Contract Description

Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract.

To continue existing provision but to move from legacy IPVPN services to SDWAN.

Number of Sites Covered

Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. An approximation is

acceptable.

c.120

Annual Average Spend

What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider

if more than one.

£340,000

Procurement Route

Please provide details of how each WAN contract was procured. If a framework was

used, please include the framework name and reference number.

Public sector framework (CCS) RM6116

 

Internal Contact

Responsible Contact Person(s)

Please provide the full contact details for the person(s) responsible for each

of the above contracts, including:

Full name Andrew Chronias

Job title CIO

Direct phone number

Email address andrew.chronias@nhs.net

If full details cannot be provided, the job title alone is acceptable.