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# Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fibre-and-cellular-connectivity-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03e46e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Jisc: "Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Jisc](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/jisc-coh-05747339)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Telecommunications network, Telecommunications services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £10,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03e46e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fibre-and-cellular-connectivity-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03e46e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D71010%26B%3DJISC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fibre-and-cellular-connectivity-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-03e46e#participate

## Description
Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following:
-	1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
-	10Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
-	xDSL internet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
-	Cellular only internet connectivity based on 5G capable hardware.
-	SIM-only cellular services.
-	SD-WAN services
-	Guest Wi-Fi services.
-	Capability to provide 100Gbit/s services.
-	VoIP services.
-	National field force, able to deliver and support services in all areas of the UK.
The successful bidder has the capability to provide all of these services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32412100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following:
-	1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus ce...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner (active)
  - Award id: `034761-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sky**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-99176`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 13/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034761-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-24T09:35:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T20:33:11.339Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03e46e