Published date: 1 May 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Networks - 32400000
Local area network - 32410000
Location of contract
B69 3DB
Value of contract
£160,000 to £200,000
Procurement reference
IT-230-8934-SMBC 24066 - AWARD
Published date
1 May 2025
Closing date
21 January 2025
Closing time
1am
Contract start date
17 November 2025
Contract end date
16 November 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Council wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the supply of Wide Area Network (WAN) provision to the Council ("the Invitation To Tender"). The tender exercise will be a Further Competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Terms - Network Services 3 Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services.
The Council currently has 80 sites connected through its current provider.
The Council will be looking to appoint a Supplier with a proven track record of working strategically with public-sector organisations in the UK to provide WAN connectivity that has in turn resulted in tangible cost savings and/or service improvement.
Award information
Awarded date
24 April 2026
Contract start date
17 November 2025
Contract end date
16 November 2026
Total value of contract
£685,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Virgin Media Business
Address
Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom, RG27 9UP
Reference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Carole Le Roux
Address
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 569 3628
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