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WAN Circuits

Pension Protection Fund

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Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund procured wide area network (WAN) circuit services to maintain existing connections between its Croydon and Cannon Street locations and the Crown Hosting Data Centre. The requirement concerns continued provision of these specific links, rather than a broader network installation or general IT service. The work is delivered in London. The buyer is the Pension Protection Fund, and the selected supplier is Virgin Media Business Limited. The requirement is relevant to telecommunications and network providers able to supply WAN connectivity between business premises and a data centre. It may also suit smaller and medium-sized enterprises, which the procurement identified as suitable for this work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Virgin Media Business Limited on 1 August 2025. The award value is £105,141. The contract runs from 15 October 2025 to 14 October 2027; the term was extended by one year using the stated extension option. Bids closed on 1 August 2025. The buyer used a selective process as a call-off from the CCS Network Services 3 framework, Lot 1a. The award followed the framework call-off route. The published information does not describe a separate scoring method or specific evaluation criteria, so no further basis for comparing bids can be stated.

This award demonstrates an ongoing requirement by the Pension Protection Fund for WAN circuits connecting its London premises with its data centre. For suppliers considering similar work for this buyer, credibility rests on being able to provide and sustain reliable connectivity across these locations, including links between operational premises and a hosted data centre. The requirement is specific to existing circuits, so relevant experience in maintaining established business network connections is more pertinent than a general offer of IT support. The buyer used a framework call-off, making access to the relevant network services framework route commercially important for a supplier seeking to compete for comparable requirements. Smaller and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WAN Circuits

Notice Description

CCS Network Services 3 Framework, Lot 1a. This agreement is for a year with an optional 12 month extension and is for the existing circuits that are still required between Croydon, Cannon Street and Crown Hosting Data Centre. End date extended by 1 year in line with option to extend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e23a2fa2-cea2-4e8e-88df-672671d71e81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b033365-5810-4e9e-94f8-80361c22ae0c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32430000 - Wide area network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£105,141 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£105,141 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
15 Oct 2025 - 14 Oct 2027 1-2 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
Pension Protection Fund
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

Notice Documents

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