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Further Competition Under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) - Network Services 3 Lot 1a - Wide Area Connectivity (WAN) - AWARD

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Restricted procedure
CPV: Networks (32400000)
Published contract value£685,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 16 Nov 2026
Awarded to Virgin Media Business
Contract starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Restricted procedure
Buyer reference
IT-230-8934-SMBC 24066 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£200,000.00
Min Value
£160,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
32410000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Local area network
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
B69 3DB; West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    1 May 2025
  2. Contract starts
    17 Nov 2025
  3. Award decision
    24 Apr 2026
  4. Contract ends
    16 Nov 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Virgin Media BusinessSupplier Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom, RG27 9UP

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-3e78586d-332d-4f79-a2f7-023afc71533b-2025-05-01T13:34:22+01:00
Published
1 May 2025
Latest update
1 May 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-3e78586d-332d-4f79-a2f7-023afc71533b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-3e78586d-332d-4f79-a2f7-023afc71533b-1