Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a fully managed VPN service
Notice Description
This contract was to appoint a supplier to deliver a fully managed VPN service that provides secure, encrypted network connectivity across the organisation. The opportunity was open to all suppliers on Technology Services 4 (RM6190) Lot 4a
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f8ba276f-7044-4751-88cb-b469e0a5d58a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eb357e5-40fc-4844-8252-dab4080d9879
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £331,920 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £331,920 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 17 May 2026 - 17 May 2029 3-4 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
- OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 2WD
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eb357e5-40fc-4844-8252-dab4080d9879
20th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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