Further Competition Under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) - Network Services 3 Lot 1a - Wide Area Connectivity (WAN) - AWARD
Details
- Supplier(s)
- VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED
- Value
- £685,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Networks
- Published
- 1 May 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Council wishes to invite interested parties ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the supply of Wide Area Network (WAN) provision to the Council ("the Invitation To Tender"). The tender exercise will be a Further Competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Terms - Network Services 3 Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services. The Council currently has 80 sites connected through its current provider. The Council will be looking to appoint a Supplier with a proven track record of working strategically with public-sector organisations in the UK to provide WAN connectivity that has in turn resulted in tangible cost savings and/or service improvement.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published1 May 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date17 November 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date16 November 2026in 2 months
About the buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority covering the Black Country, and advertises its contract opportunities through In-Tend, its electronic procurement portal. Suppliers register with In-Tend to receive alerts on contracts in their sector and request tender documents. Social value counts alongside price when contracts are awarded, weighing the wider benefit to Sandwell's communities. Think Sandwell, the council's business gateway, links local companies to the tendering system and supports bids from social enterprises and the voluntary sector. Contract procedure rules and a public contracts register set out how each tender is run.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32400000 · Networks
- 32410000 · Local area network
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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