The South East Grid consortium’s central aim is to provide its members with a collaborative approach to delivering their network requirements through best value solutions.
Overview of the Framework:
The South East Grid Consortium completed a procurement exercise in 2021, appointing MLL Telecom as the Framework Supplier. This Framework offers a range of next generation technology services and is open to public sector service organisations from across the South East of England (NUTS code UKJ).
Key Objectives of the SEG Framework:
- To provide continuity of service to Link consortium members as the existing contract comes to an end.
- To meet the emerging requirements for digital infrastructure services.
- To stimulate the development of gigabit capable fibre infrastructure that would benefit the public sector as well as residents, communities and businesses.
- To build a consortium of public sector organisations that can scale across the South East of England to provide a joined up and single sourcing route for the wider public sector.
- To deliver Social Value and Societal Benefits to the South East Grid consortium.
The South East Grid geographical area.
The SEG Consortium has worked with the South East Grid for Learning to establish a public sector network Framework covering the South East region.
It is open to all public sector bodies in the region including education, health, blue light, voluntary, charity organisations as well as local authorities.
Organisations can access the Framework for their networking and telecommunications requirements, purchasing as much or as little as they require.
Link Consortium History
SEG has followed on from the success of the previous Link Consortium which provided public sector networking services across the Sussex region between 2012-2022.
In 2012, a consortium of interested public sector partners within East Sussex combined to develop a joint infrastructure and associated services to build a single ‘Public Sector Network’ within East Sussex for all partner organisations to share.
The resulting partnership became known as ‘The Link’. The Link enabled savings for all organisations involved, through sharing of costs, removal of duplication and enabling collaborative sharing of building assets. The Link services were consumed by the founding organisations since 2012, with the venture proving to be successful for all members involved. Customers of The Link included local government, education, healthcare and blue light services.