Supply and Provision of Council's Wide Area Network (WAN) via CCS RM6116

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG36)

Awarded value£2,100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6116

CPV: Wide area network · Wide area network services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply and provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) via Crown Commercial Services…Awarded

Supply and provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6116. Additional information: Direct Award

Delivery: West Midlands · Dudley

32430000 Wide area network

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: 20 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMT
Last source update: 20 Nov 2025, 15:50 GMT
Authority reference: 24140 (RM6116)
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075790
Classification (CPV): Wide area networkWide area network services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ca 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 following a review

Publisher note: Procurement carried out via CCS RM6116 Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media Business LtdSupply and Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN)	£2,100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply and Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) · Virgin Media Business Ltd
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£2,100,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY11HFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Procurement Review UnitMediation body London
The High court of England and WalesReview body London

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.