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Dark Fibre Optic Connection to Parliament

Department for Business & Trade

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured a dark fibre optic connection between the Houses of Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building in London. The service provides a live feed from Parliament to the Old Admiralty Building, supporting the transmission of Parliament-related radio and television content. This is a specialist connectivity and broadcast transmission service rather than a general telecommunications or construction requirement. The requirement was for a single connection between two named government locations, with activity delivered in the United Kingdom. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore include providers of dark fibre infrastructure, dedicated optical connectivity and the associated technical service needed to carry a reliable live broadcast feed between secure public-sector premises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Annodata Limited. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £33,300 excluding VAT, or £39,960 including VAT. The award covers one lot and is recorded as active. The selected supplier is responsible for the dark fibre connection between Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building. The process was evaluated through a non-competitive below-threshold route, so the outcome reflects a direct appointment rather than a comparison of competing tender submissions.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for dedicated dark fibre connectivity linking Parliament with a central government building, with the connection used to carry a live feed. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide or operate suitable fibre infrastructure, establish and maintain a resilient point-to-point optical connection, and support dependable transmission for broadcast-related use. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established telecommunications, fibre-network or specialist broadcast-connectivity businesses able to work across secure, operational public-sector premises. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the organisational capacity to manage a government connection and its ongoing service obligations. Experience of comparable dark fibre links and live media feeds would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dark Fibre Optic Connection to Parliament

Notice Description

The service provides a dark fibre cable connection between the Houses of Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building (OAB). The connection provides a live feed from Parliament to OAB.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077672-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92200000 - Radio and television services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Department for Business & Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Annodata Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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