Notice Information
Notice Title
Broadband Services
Notice Description
The trust's broadband estate is currently split across three providers with contracts expiring at different points between August 2026 and June 2029. Rather than managing each renewal independently, the trust's strategy is to consolidate all 26 schools onto a single infrastructure-agnostic provider via the Government Commercial Agency Framework, working through 6 phases aligned to each group's contract expiry dates, with the objective of reaching a single co-terminus renewal point in September 2032. This procurement represents phase 1 and includes the following schools: * Northwood Primary * Hurworth Primary * Corporation Road Primary & Trust Office * Handale Primary * Heathfield Primary * Hemlington Hall Primary * Preston Primary * Mount Pleasant Primary * Cambrai Primary * Lingdale Primary * Golden Flatts Primary * Harewood Primary
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d621
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072820-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Award under framework
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
32412110 - Internet network
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £256,176 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £256,176 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 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
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL3 6AR
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Northgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072820-2026
31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071572-2026
29th July 2026 - Contract award 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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