FOI25/26 183 WAN Services Contract

Date published: 10/12/2025

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Some or all of the information previously provided may now be out of date, so I would be grateful if you could provide updated responses to the following questions.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.
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.
Contract Description
Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract.
Number of Sites Covered
Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. An approximation is acceptable.
Annual Average Spend
What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider if more than one.
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.

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
Job title
Direct phone number
Email address

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

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. – The main supplier for WAN services is BT
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. – 31/3/2029
Contract Description
Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract. -  The scope is LAN Managed Services, Network devices Licences, Network WAN links, UPS and Aircon Maintenance, High speed internet connections.
Number of Sites Covered
Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. There are two sites supported by the WAN – The Optima Building, Glasgow & The Lowden Office, Shawfair Business Park.
Annual Average Spend
What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider if more than one. The annual average spend is £400k
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. – The Wan contract was procured using the SWAN framework

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
Job title
Direct phone number
Email address

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

The contact is the Procurement Manager and the contact email address is: procurement@sqa.org.uk