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Wightfibre Circuits - 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

06 Nov 2024 at 11:27

TenderUpdate

06 Nov 2024 at 11:04

Award

05 Nov 2024 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for a 1Gbps point-to-point circuit between County Hall and Somerton, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement, which falls under the services category, was conducted as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Wight Fibre, with the award date set for 31 July 2024. The contract value is £11,400, covering an initial term from August 2024 to July 2025, with a possible 12-month extension to July 2026. The process underwent updates and amendments to address changes in the award date and additional details on total contract value, which accounts for the entire term cost.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT connectivity solutions. Companies with the capability to provide robust and cost-effective point-to-point circuits can benefit greatly. The contract highlights the importance of having existing infrastructure, as Wight Fibre's win was partly due to its established Island Infrastructure, which offered lower costs compared to competitors. Businesses with existing infrastructure or the ability to quickly deploy and manage high-performance, resilient connections will find similar procurement opportunities particularly advantageous.

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Notice Title

Wightfibre Circuits - 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton

Notice Description

1 x 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton

Lot Information

Lot 1

1 x 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton

Options: 12m initial term + 12m potential extension

Procurement Information

1 x point to point connection between County Hall and Somerton. August 2024 - July 2025 (with 12m extension possible to July 2026) The supplier (Wight Fibre) has its own Island Infrastructure already in situ; any other supplier would depend on utilising Open Reach infrastructure to supply our requirements, which in itself carries a higher cost than is offered by Wight Fibre, whose infrastructure is already in place. A cost comparison with another provider was carried out with Wight Fibre as lowest cost, but with additional benefits such as monitoring of real time bandwidth and traffic usage. Wight Fibre's offering also includes a large number of public IP addresses on two of the direct internet connections, upstream DNS mirroring, built in resilience, 24/7 365 days a year coverage for faults, monitoring, and reporting. Continuity of supply of our connection(s) is of high importance and as well as the cost effectiveness mentioned. The Isle of Wight Council observed a 10-day standstill period which ended at midnight on 04 November 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035895-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Lucy Chandler
Contact Email
lucy.chandler@iow.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1983821000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ34 Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WIGHT FIBRE

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