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15 Jun 2026 at 12:12

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29 Apr 2026 at 12:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for expanding its data centre hosting capabilities through the contract titled "Wightfibre Limited Server Hosting." The procurement falls under the IT services category and is focussed on rack space and hosting of the Council's ICT equipment. Situated in the UKJ34 region, the Council has finalised a direct award contract with Wightfibre Limited. The contract was signed on 1st June 2026, and the service is set to commence on 1st August 2026, extending to 31st July 2031. This decision followed the expiry of existing mutual hosting arrangements at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, which is set to end on 31st July 2026.

This tender represents significant growth potential for businesses that specialise in IT infrastructure and data hosting services, particularly those with capabilities for secure rack space, hosting, resilient power, cooling, and connectivity solutions. Firms local to the Isle of Wight or with specialised services that meet technical criteria for business continuity and resilience can benefit greatly from these opportunities. Given Wightfibre's unique status as the sole local provider capable of meeting the Council's stringent requirements, other businesses can strive to align their offerings to future opportunities by developing their technical capabilities in data centre management and hosting services. This is an ideal opportunity for SMEs looking to establish strong footholds in the public sector IT services industry.

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Notice Title

Wightfibre Limited Server Hosting

Notice Description

Rack space and hosting of IWC ICT equipment and services provided by Wightfibre, for our resilient secondary data centre

Procurement Information

Currently the Isle of Wight Council's second datacentre is located at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, IW where the local NHS Trust provides rack space, cooling and power facilities. This agreement was originally cost neutral and a mutual agreement between both organisations to utilise each other's datacentres for resiliency. The NHS had a change of strategy and did not want to pursue this and therefore started to charge the IWC for the service. This is now only in place until 31st July 2026. Following a thorough review, it has been confirmed that there are currently no Council owned sites and very limited options on the Island that are adequately equipped to host a data centre. Wightfibre have been identified as the only local company that can meet all of our requirements including secure rack space, hosting, resilient power, cooling and connectivity to County Hall (where the primary datacentre is located). It is important to note that any further delay or lack of decision increases the risk of service disruption, data centre resilience issues, and potential impact on critical Council operations. Proceeding with the Wightfibre option mitigates these risks and ensures a level of service continuation. The Council issued a UK5 Transparency Notice as per PA23 regulations, issued a UK6 Contract Award notice to begin the standstill period. This concluded at midnight on 11 May 2026 with the contract anticipated to be signed from 12 May 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056181-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WIGHTFIBRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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