Dark Fiber connectivity · UK public procurement notice

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dark Fibre connectivity

CPV: Interconnection services

From the published notice

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Dark Fiber connectivityAwarded

Delivery: East Midlands · Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
Authority reference: C421398
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011341
Classification (CPV): Interconnection services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064b09 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further Competition on a framework was carried out.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Cliftonville, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 5BDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

DATABASE FOR BUSINESS LTDFramework contractor03639825 The Comms Centre Talavera Court, Darnell Way, Northampton, UK, NN3 6RW

Official links; attachments are not copied

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