Network Services

Student Loans Company
Scotland
Selective procedure
30 June 2025 to 29 June 2027

Delivery of an integrated managed network service to supplement an in-house team, including ongoing vendor maintenance and support for core networking technologies. The contract also serves as the primary procurement vehicle for all future network hardware and software requirements throughout the term.

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Awarded value: £4.8m; As published
Published: 24 July 2025
Awarded: 23 May 2025; Exponential-e
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 29 June 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of managed network services, including vendor maintenance, technical support, and procurement of core networking hardware and software solutions.

Delivery of an integrated network managed service function to supplement the SLC in-house network team
Provision of vendor maintenance and support services for all core networking technologies
Future network hardware/software purchases required within the lifetime of the arrangement

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 32400000

Services in this contract

Integrated managed network and communications servicesMain service£687k typicalIntegrated managed network service with vendor network support

Lifecycle

Published
24 July 2025
Contract awardedto Exponential-e
23 May 2025
Contract starts
30 June 2025
Contract ends
29 June 2027

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Student Loans Company

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/142627/network-services
Buyer reference: 2023-TR-0124
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7272291f-e9d8-4e72-b4a0-b038c8fe18a7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Student Loans Company. Network Services. Contract award, 24 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/142627/network-services (accessed 5 November 2026).