Published date: 13 October 2025

Last edited date: 13 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 31 October 2025, 12:05pm

Contract summary

Industry

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  • Internet and intranet software package - 48220000

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-4735-CBC-1852-FC-SK

Published date

13 October 2025

Closing date

31 October 2025

Closing time

12:05pm

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

You are invited to tender for the provision of Internet services and associated telephony circuits for Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC). The majority of CBC's current fixed-line internet services are procured under a framework agreement set to expire at the end of June 2026. In light of the contract expiration and the discontinuation of PSTN services, CBC is inviting tenders for this provision, with a proposed contract term of three years, plus two optional 12-month extension periods at CBC's sole discretion.

Additional services may be added during the contract term at the same commercial rates, with a co-terminus end date. CBC requires the flexibility to modify the services annually by removing certain services (by value) in response to changing requirements, such as site closures.

It is essential to identify the most cost-effective solution that maintains or improves upon the current level of telecommunications services to all sites.

Provision of reliable service, accurate billing, and effective account management are critical requirements.

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.

If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: Wednesday 22nd October 2025 - 5pm

Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than INSERT DATE & TIME 12:00 Noon 31st October 2025

Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

More information

Links

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Shawez Khwaja

Address

Priory House
Chicksands
Beds
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 300 8000

Email

Shawez.khwaja@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Website

www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk