The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an economic operator to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of managed service for operational telecommunications network (OTN).A framework agreement will be awarded for a period of four (4) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to four (4) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreement, based on current requirements, is anticipated to be up to be 5 350 375 GBP per annum. The estimated value of the initial contract period of 4 years is 21 401 500 GBP.