Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 25 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of WAN · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,075,853published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Wide Area Network

CPV: Wide area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award Call-off under RM6116 for the

provision of Network Services.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: up to 36 Months, divided into 12 month increments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: 25 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST
Authority reference: 03/26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080865
Classification (CPV): Wide area network
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb9a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement was a direct award via Crown Commercial Services RM6116

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,075,8531 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media Business Ltd	£1,075,853 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of WAN · Virgin Media Business Ltd
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£1,075,853
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Hinchingbrooke Cottage, Huntingdon, United Kingdom, East of England, PE292NAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityContracting authority Bedford, East of EnglandContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NAReview body NA

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Virgin Media Business LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01785381 500 Brook Drive,, Reading,, South East, RG2 6UU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.