Official UK procurement notice
Openreach Ethernet Services Contracts
Authority: NYNET PUBLIC SECTOR LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Ethernet Services including Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) and Ethernet Backhaul Direct (EBD) in areas where Openreach are the only final mile supplier.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 16:53 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 16:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055864- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b31Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
As part of a business re-organisation, NYnet Limited is transferring the majority of its operations to NYnet Public Sector Limited
The contract relates to provision of Ethernet Services including Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) and Ethernet Backhaul Direct (EBD) in areas where Openreach are the only final mile supplier. These are in rural areas where there is no other Supplier providing these services. There are no reasonable alternatives to the services required as the required services are essential for the functioning of both the core and access network and allow rural sites in North Yorkshire to connect together. Without the Services, NYnet Public Sector Limited would be unable to provide Wide Area Network Solution services to these rural areas.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published1 Apr 2026, 16:53 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 May 2026, 17:06 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jun 2026, 16:14 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openreach1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months | £1,437,012 | 12 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Openreach Ethernet Services Contracts · Openreach
- Signed
- 22 May 2026
- Value
- £1,437,012
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 months extension
No agreed KPIs: Not above £5 million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OPENREACH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender