Official UK procurement notice
Internet and Azure connectivity bearers
Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInternet and Azure connectivity bearers critical IT infrastructure, to enable secure access to cloud services.
CPV: Internet service providers ISP · Internet services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Supply and provision of the Council's contract for Internet Bearers, Microsoft Azure…Awarded
Supply and provision of the Council's contract for Internet Bearers, Microsoft Azure connectivity, supporting infrastructure and cyber protection. Additional information: Direct award
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 13:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2025, 13:22 GMT
- Authority reference
25131 (RM1557.14)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083847- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7e2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct Award from CCS G-Cloud framework
Publisher note: Procurement carried out via CCS RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Framework
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jisc Services LtdInternet bearers Microsoft Azure connectivity | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Internet bearers Microsoft Azure connectivity · Jisc Services Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2025
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JISC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.