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Published 4 Mar 2026, 12:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Housing 21 - Broadband Lines

Official notice

Authority: Housing 21 (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£4,875,000≈ £1.2m / year · £4,875,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Wifinity Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of procurement is to award a supplier who can provide the service provision of Broadband Lines inline with 'Appendix 1 - Housing 21 – Broadband Lines – Specification'.

Please review 'Housing 21 - Competitive Flexible Procedure - Guidance Document: Broadband Lines' for detail of the requirement and assessment criteria.

To access please visit www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ using Access Code: 66R4Y7H882

Market Engagement was carried out in November 2025. A Market Engagement Notice was published: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2025 ↗

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation Stage 2 - Tender Stage Stage 3 - Negotiation Stage (optional) Please refer to the guidance document for further information.

CPV: Internet network · Internet services · Networking, Internet and intranet software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£4,875,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £4,875,000 exc. VAT · £4,875,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year + 1 year
32412110 Internet network72212200 Networking, Internet and intranet software development services72400000 Internet services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
4 Mar 2026, 12:46 GMT
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019432
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Internet networkInternet servicesNetworking, Internet and intranet software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661f7 Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation

Stage 2 - Tender Stage

Stage 3 - Negotiation Stage (optional)

Please refer to the guidance document for further information.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Service Uptime

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published235 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 12:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by215 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline207 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by115 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent104 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published104 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
  7. Standstill ends93 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 158 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 12:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jul 2026, 15:23 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,875,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wifinity LtdSME1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year£4,875,000 inc. VAT13 Jul 2026standstill to 23 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Housing 21

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTG-9145-PMNM Housing 21, 10th Floor Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8TPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Wifinity LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTPH-3491-NXJG 5th Floor, The Grange 100 High Street, London, London, London, N14 6BNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender