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Published 1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internet Connectivity, Resilience, Firewall and Web Filtering

Official notice

Authority: Cotham School (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Cotham School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide resilient internet connectivity and associated network security, firewall and web filtering services. The contract will provide the School with reliable, high-capacity internet connectivity across its main school site and off-site playing fields, together with resilient connectivity, managed network security and cloud-based web filtering and monitoring.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cotham School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide resilient internet connectivity and associated network security, firewall and web filtering services.

The contract will provide the School with reliable, high-capacity internet connectivity across its main school site and off-site playing fields, together with resilient connectivity, managed network security and cloud-based web filtering and monitoring.

The requirement is intended to support the School's educational, operational and safeguarding requirements and reflects the School's current scale, increased adoption of cloud-based services and the need for resilient digital infrastructure.

CPV: Internet services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72400000 Internet services

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The tender will be scored as outlined in the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093139
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Internet services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e91 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders should be submitted by email to [email protected]

www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline30 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  4. Contract startsin 46 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Error in contract end date

Participation limited to Somerset has been removed.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COTHAM SCHOOL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07732888 · GB-PPON: PYBW-8563-JMZW Cotham School, Cotham, South West, BS6 6DTContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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