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Dark Fibre

Leeds City Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council procured a dark fibre service, categorised under IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The requirement is associated with the council’s premises in Leeds, including Leeds Civic Hall, and delivery across Yorkshire and the Humber. Dark fibre involves dedicated fibre-optic infrastructure for connectivity, so the relevant market includes telecommunications operators and network infrastructure providers able to supply and support this type of service. The buyer is Leeds City Council, which uses the service for its own operational requirements. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Limited, a large telecommunications and connectivity supplier based in Reading.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. Leeds City Council made a direct award through use of Schedule 5, rather than running an open competition. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Limited on 14 July 2026 for £109,714.40 including the stated contract value currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The requirement was classified as a services procurement, with the stated subject being dark fibre. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers assessing future telecommunications requirements from Leeds City Council, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated dark fibre connectivity delivered across Leeds and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. A credible competitor would need to provide dark fibre infrastructure, manage network connectivity and support reliable service delivery for a public-sector customer. Relevant strengths would include ownership or dependable access to fibre networks, technical teams able to design and maintain connectivity, operational capacity across the required geography, and experience of meeting service obligations for a council or comparable organisation. The use of a direct award through Schedule 5 also indicates that understanding the applicable procurement route and public-sector contracting requirements would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dark Fibre

Notice Description

Notice of contract award for Dark Fibre from Virgin Media Limited.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f57d483-be33-44ef-9e7f-64862e0c7766
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a410c9-5f09-4f34-b606-b26f6775da5e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award through use of Schedule 5.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£109,714 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£109,714 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 13 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media

Further Information

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