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TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26

TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

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14 Jul 2025 at 09:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded a contract titled "TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26" under the procurement process utilizing the direct method. This contract is aimed at maintaining WAN connectivity via eVPN services for a 12-month period following delays in the GM One network rollout. Located in Manchester, United Kingdom, the procurement caters to the telecommunications services industry. The contract, with a gross value of £89,994, was signed on 18th June 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2026. This direct award was executed due to value constraints preventing an extension of the previous contract, and a transparency notice was issued in May 2025 under the notice identifier ocds-h6vhtk-050cc5.

This procurement provides a unique opportunity for businesses specializing in telecommunications services, particularly those capable of delivering efficient and reliable WAN connectivity solutions. As the contract was awarded directly to Virgin Media Business Limited due to the particular constraints of the project timeline and value requirements, organisations that can offer competitive, innovative solutions for similar situations could position themselves for future tenders. Smaller businesses focused on niche telecommunications services within the Greater Manchester area may find particular opportunities in upcoming contracts following the eventual integration into the GM One network.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26

Notice Description

In 2023 TfGM entered into an agreement with the supplier using the RM3808 Network Services framework from CCS. To procure WAN connectivity "eVPN" to support its business critical services. This was for a 2 year period only and this ended in March 2025. Following the rollout and deployment of GM One across the Greater Manchester region, it was intended for these services to be migrated over to the GM One network, however the delivery of the replacement circuits has been delayed. In order to maintain the required WAN connectivity, a further 12 month extension for this service is required. The intention was for TfGM to look to extend the current agreement for this short period but the supplier was not able to do this due to the value. Therefore a new 12 month contract (following no competition) is looking to be used instead. At the end of this 12 month period, the service will be taken up by GM One as was always intended. A transparency notice (UK5) was published regarding this award in May 2025 - here is the OCID identifier for that notice - ocds-h6vhtk-050cc5

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039513-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,995 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@tfgm.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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