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Wightfibre Circuits - direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre

Isle of Wight Council

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06 Nov 2024 at 11:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for a direct internet connection at St Mary’s datacentre, classified under IT services, with the contract awarded to Wight Fibre. The procurement falls under the services category and is located in the UKJ34 region. The contract, valued at £12,000, was awarded following a limited procurement method without prior publication due to technical reasons, aiming for a continuity of supply. Key dates include the award date of 31 April 2024 and the contract start date of 30 April 2024, extending from May 2024 to April 2025, with a possible 12-month extension to April 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in internet connectivity and support. Companies like Wight Fibre, with existing infrastructure and capability to provide competitive pricing and comprehensive services, stand to benefit. The inclusion of additional features such as real-time bandwidth monitoring, extensive public IP addresses, DNS mirroring, and 24/7 coverage makes this tender highly attractive for SMEs equipped to provide robust and cost-effective solutions, ensuring continuous and reliable internet service for the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wightfibre Circuits - direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre

Notice Description

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre

Lot Information

Lot 1

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre May 2024 - April 2025 (with 12m extension possible to April 2026) Cost includes whole life cost (12m + 12m).

Options: 12m extension

Procurement Information

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre, May 2024 - April 2025 (with 12m extension possible to April 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b43f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035893-2024
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£12,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Wight Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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