One of GEANT Limited's contracts with the European Commission is for the EUMEDCONNECT3 project to provide network connectivity to support research and education communities in North African and the Eastern Mediterranean areas. This tender is part of the EUMEDCONNECT3 project to upgrade the international connectivity connecting the Algerian Research Network (ARN), and managed by CERIST, to GEANT and is currently at a capacity of 622 Mbps. As part of the EUMEDCONNECT3 project GEANT Limited is partnered by the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) which is a non-profit organisation supporting the development of R&E networking within the Arab region. ASREN has established a hub in London which is being supported by GEANT Limited. Other GEANT connection points are also given and will be considered if they offer significant cost advantages.

This procurement seeks to award a contract for upgrading the capacity connecting ARN to Europe, through the EUMEDCONNECT programme to 2 GBps or higher as set out in the Lots (See Section 3.1.5). It is being conducted under the 2015 Regulations in the form of an Open Procedure.

Contracts that may be awarded from this procurement will run for a maximum term of 3 years and will allow for incremental increases in capacity over time.