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Published 5 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST

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Official UK procurement notice

Broadband services for 31 Independent Living schemes

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £95,998 inc. VAT31% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 20 Oct 2025
Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide reliable, secure internet connectivity services covering 31 schemes across the Swansea area.

CPV: Communications network · Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £95,998 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 month extension option
32412000 Communications network72400000 Internet services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Administrative change
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
Authority reference
CCS/25/066
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046242
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Classification (CPV)
Communications networkInternet services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581d3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/go/4122026501987986C9B0 ↗

itt_119169 - Contract for Broadband services for 31 Independent Living schemes

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 6 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts390 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published81 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 17:22 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2025, 17:22 GMT
  4. Contract change notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK10
  5. Contract change proposed
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £55,2401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
British Telecommunications Plc£55,240 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Broadband services for 31 Independent Living Schemes · British Telecommunications Plc

    Signed
    20 Oct 2025
    Value
    £55,240
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 24 months
    • Change proposed 7 Aug 2026 contract change notice published, new value £73,088

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender