# WP1575 Discovery/Alpha to understand how we can move away from PSN to use networks in the future

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Government Digital Service](/buyers/government-digital-service/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Glue Reply
- Award value: £377,200
- Tender value: £377,200
- Award date: 18 June 2018
- Published: 13 August 2018
- Contract start: 2 July 2018
- Contract end: 30 November 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 25347afd-e9b0-468b-b37c-278115d323e3-234536
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c8dbb11-eba4-4399-9b0a-45a080cc975a

## Description

A Discovery/Alpha showing how government migrates from PSN that: -are cost-effective -maximise commercial services -maintain a strong marketplace -deliver measurable security -support working across organisational boundaries The project will gather evidence via interviews with consumers and suppliers, and from network traffic, to test how government can best adopt future networks\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25347afd-e9b0-468b-b37c-278115d323e3-234536)