Published date: 5 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 August 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

DH4 5QY

Value of contract

£1,148,943

Procurement reference

VMREF0025

Published date

5 December 2025

Closing date

22 August 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (BCCET) to procure Broadband, Telephony & Web Filtering for the Trust, including all schools and the head office via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS, as a route to market and contracting vehicle. (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012000-2022

The competition will be split into two lots:

Lot 1 - Broadband & Telephony.

Lot 2 - Web Filtering.

Providers may submit bids for either or both lots.

The quality and pricing will be evaluated as follows:

Lot 1 - 50% quality, 50% price

Lot 2 - 50% quality, 50% price


Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2031

Total value of contract

£1,148,943

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Durham County Council

Address

Hopper House,Atherton Street
DURHAM
County Durham
DH1 4DJ
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£1,148,943

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Daniel Dunbar

Address

BISHOP WILKINSON HQ CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
SUNDERLAND
SR53NY
England

Telephone

07593447384

Email

daniel.dunbar@ecservices.org.uk