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North Northamptonshire Council - Internal/Local Area IT Network Unification (LAN)

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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24 Jun 2025 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has completed a procurement process for the unification of its local area IT network across multiple sites. This process, which falls under the "Local area network" industry category, involved a selective call-off from the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6116 Lot 2A. The procurement stage is marked as "award" with the award issued on 8th May 2025. Key dates include the tender period ending on 2nd May 2025, and the contract period running from 2nd June 2025 to 1st June 2030. The project is located in Kettering, with a postal code of NN18, and highlights an important completion milestone for North Northamptonshire Council.

The awarded contract to Wavenet Limited provides significant opportunities for businesses in the IT connectivity sector to gain visibility and experience through collaboration with large-scale public entities. The focus on a unified local area network caters well to established enterprises with expertise in complex network solutions. Although this particular procurement was not suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, larger firms like Wavenet Limited, renowned for their capacity to manage expansive IT projects, can leverage this opportunity to strengthen their foothold in the public sector, particularly in the communications infrastructure market.

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Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council - Internal/Local Area IT Network Unification (LAN)

Notice Description

This procurement was for a single internal/local network technology platform to be used across all North Northamptonshire Council sites. The procurement was conducted via a Mini-Competition using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM6116 Lot 2A Intra Site Connectivity (Local Area Network) / Local Connectivity Services to identify the supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ea33a6b3-75e3-4536-a348-84d4514de4ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6e0f15f-3190-42bd-b9ca-67442bde0d8a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32410000 - Local area network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£202,249 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jenny Conte
Contact Email
jenny.conte@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0300 126 3000

Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8TL
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Northall
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAVENET

Further Information

Notice Documents

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