TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderClosedTender notice
Published 23 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WAN Connectivity · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)
Published estimate£750,000≈ £250k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 20 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 20 Apr 2030 · up to 20 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 21 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire is seeking to award a Contract for the provision of WAN Connectivity. This is to be provided by a single Provider for an initial 3 year contract with 2 x 12 months further options to extend. This contract has an anticipated upper total value of £750,000.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Network servers · Networking software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£750,000
Contract period: 21 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 20 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: This contract will include the option to add or remove sites for connectivity · 2 x extension options of 12 months each are permitted at instruction of The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
48210000 Networking software package48821000 Network servers

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Technical Compliance: 30%
  • Supplier Experience & Capability: 20%
  • Support & Service Offering: 10%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Technical Compliance
  • Supplier Experience & Capability
  • Support & Service Offering
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
First published
23 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Oct 2026
Authority reference
CCM/1525
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074612
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Network serversNetworking software package
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067185 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All submissions and clarification queries must be uploaded to the Intend e-Procurement Portal at sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗.

Any communication with the Customer outside of the portal will not be responded to.

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 21 Apr 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
  2. Next notice expected184 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published77 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
  4. Clarification questions by55 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline27 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 7 days
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 181 days
    21 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £750,000
    6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    6 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
    +105 days · was 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBV-7818-LZWL Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN2 2LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender