Notice Information
Notice Title
002968 ISP Upgrade
Notice Description
Upgrading one of the councils main Internet Service Providers circuit to cope with enhanced capacity with enhanced Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection. This contract is being awarded as a Direct Award following extension market research which determined that BT are currently the only provider able to deliver a guaranteed 20 Gbps ISP transit service over a 100 Gbps bearer in the North East of England.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060093
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000904-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £534,807 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- zoe.embleton@durham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000904-2026
7th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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