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BT Lines for CCTV

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 15:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured telecommunications services to support CCTV operations. The requirement is for the rental of BT lines used to connect or operate the council’s CCTV service, rather than for general-purpose telecommunications or CCTV equipment itself. The buying organisation is Cheshire West and Chester Council, a sub-central public authority based in Ellesmere Port. Delivery is associated with the council’s Cheshire West and Chester area. The procurement falls within the telecommunications services category, under CPV 64200000. The named service provider is BT Group plc, indicating a requirement involving the provision and ongoing support of BT telecommunications lines for public-sector CCTV infrastructure. Businesses with experience in supplying managed telecommunications connectivity for local-authority surveillance systems would be closest to the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. BT Group plc was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 31 July 2031. Its gross value is £74,040. The contract is active, as is the award. The published outcome records BT Group plc as the successful supplier for the rental of telecommunications lines supporting CCTV. The process therefore did not involve an open invitation for competing bids, and the available procurement information does not set out separate technical, quality or price weightings for evaluation.

For a competitor, this award is evidence that Cheshire West and Chester Council buys dedicated telecommunications connectivity to support CCTV over a substantial service period. A credible future supplier would need to provide reliable line rental and associated telecommunications service management for public-sector surveillance infrastructure, with the operational resilience needed for systems that support council services. Relevant experience would include maintaining connectivity across a local-authority estate, managing faults and service continuity, and working to clear contractual performance arrangements. The incumbent is a large telecommunications provider, so competitors should be able to demonstrate comparable network capability, service coverage, financial capacity and delivery experience. Suppliers offering only CCTV cameras, installation or standalone security monitoring would be less closely aligned with this requirement than telecommunications operators or connectivity specialists.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BT Lines for CCTV

Notice Description

Rental of BT Lines for CCTV

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073288-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,040 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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