Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College
Notice Description
This contract details notices related to the provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College replacing the current virtual environment which is over 10 years old.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066586
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
32424000 - Network infrastructure
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £419,018 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £419,018 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 May 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jul 2026 - 14 Aug 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
- CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBRIDGE
- Postcode
- CB4 2QT
- Post Town
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH1 East Anglia
-
- Local Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Electoral Ward
- Milton & Waterbeach
- Westminster Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059844-2026
25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045869-2026
19th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020970-2026
9th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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