Tender

Provision of Public Wi-Fi and Associated Support for Council Buildings for Leicester City Council

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

02 Mar 2026 at 16:06

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2025 at 16:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council initiated a public procurement process for the provision of public Wi-Fi and associated support services for council buildings. The tender, with the ID 0953NMCS, invites businesses to deliver wireless access to the public visiting council amenities, using existing Cisco wireless technology infrastructure. The procurement, under the Open Contracting Data Standard scheme, falls within the software package and information systems industry category, located in Leicester, United Kingdom. Originally announced on June 5, 2025, this below-threshold open competition aimed to conclude with a contract period starting on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those experienced with Cisco wireless technologies. Companies offering high-quality functional method statements and competitive pricing could benefit, as these criteria form the basis for evaluation. The gross contract value is set at £42,000, enabling businesses to leverage government contracting as a stable revenue stream and expand their portfolio by supporting public services with reliable and efficient Wi-Fi solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Public Wi-Fi and Associated Support for Council Buildings for Leicester City Council

Notice Description

Leicester City Council is seeking a partner to provide a solution that provides members of the Public with wireless access when visiting the Councils amenities. The Council expects the proposed solution to use their existing infrastructure, based on Cisco wireless technology, for all sites. The Council requires a third-party service that will provide internet access to the public as a service to the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018610-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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