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Published 14 May 2025, 09:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for a Network Partnership

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)

GoodsAbove threshold
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Jul 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gateshead Council is looking to procure an independent external partner with extensive knowledge and expertise to work closely with the Council's Cyber Security and Network Teams.

The aim of the partnership is to deliver a secure connectivity network that is tailored to meet specific business requirements, scalable, and cost-effective, ensuring efficient and uninterrupted operations.

CPV: Networks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North East
32400000 Networks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
14 May 2025, 09:32 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 09:34 BST
Authority reference
IT038
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021079
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Networks
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512a3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:32 BST
  2. Market engagement
    30 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    market engagement will be in two stages, the first is a questionnaire available for review and submission via the OPEN tender portal, www.open-uk.org/opportunities ↗ under OPEN2025805.

    This will be followed up by 1-2-1 meetings with interested suppliers.

    Full details can be found within the Market engagement questionnaire available via the OPEN tender portal www.open-uk.org/opportunities ↗ under reference OPEN2025805

  3. Tender notice expected
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:32 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 May 2025, 09:34 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Amendment to Market Engagement Deadline

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGY-1151-NJQN Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, North East, NE8 1HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure