Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract title Openreach DFX Services Contracts
Notice Description
Contract Subject Matter The provision of Dark Fibre (DFX) Services in areas where Openreach are the only supplier (DF Only exchanges).
Procurement Information
As part of a business re-organisation, NYnet Limited is transferring the majority of its operations to NYnet Public Sector Limited The contract relates to provision of Dark Fibre X (DFX) circuits in areas where Openreach are the only supplier. These are labelled by Openreach as DF Only exchanges. These are in rural areas where there is no other Supplier providing these dark fibre services. There are no reasonable alternatives to the services required as the required services are essential for the functioning of both the core and access network and allow rural sites in North Yorkshire to connect together. Without the Services, NYnet Public Sector Limited would be unable to provide Wide Area Network Solution services to these rural areas.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b34
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043645-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £430,228 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NYNET PUBLIC SECTOR LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HARROGATE
- Postcode
- HG2 7LW
- Post Town
- Harrogate
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Fairfax & Starbeck
- Westminster Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043645-2026
12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030590-2026
1st April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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