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Framework Agreement for Connectivity Services for Educational Establishments

Norfolk County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:25

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council intends to replace its expiring framework for education connectivity services. The procurement covers the supply and installation of broadband connectivity suitable for educational environments, aligned with the Department for Education’s digital and technology standards for schools and colleges. The service is classified as internet services (CPV 72400000). Framework users will include education establishments across the East of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Lincolnshire and Peterborough, as well as unitary authorities in that area. Potential users include schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, federations, adult learning centres, nurseries, preschools and alternative provision settings. The requirement is therefore aimed at connectivity providers able to serve multiple education sites across a broad regional area.

This is a planned procurement: Norfolk County Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a simplified competitive flexible procedure, with an Invitation to Tender followed by an invitation to provide a system demonstration; dialogue and a final tender stage may be added. The planned tender response date is 9 October 2026 at 11:00, with award expected by 30 November 2026. One planned framework lot is expected to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2031. The framework is intended to be open, with up to four participants, and may award contracts with or without reopening competition. Suppliers will pay Norfolk County Council a 1% rebate on contracts valued over £2,000 per annum.

The framework is likely to suit broadband and telecommunications providers with the infrastructure, engineering resources and operational capacity to supply and install reliable connectivity across education sites. Experience of designing and delivering services for schools, colleges and other education establishments will be relevant, particularly where solutions must meet Department for Education digital and technology standards. Suppliers should prepare to demonstrate their proposed system, as bidders will need to meet a minimum quality threshold before being invited to that stage. The regional scope favours businesses able to support customers across several East of England counties and different types of educational organisation. Providers should also assess whether they can operate within a framework of up to four participants and support both direct awards and reopened competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Connectivity Services for Educational Establishments

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council is seeking to replace its existing framework agreement for education connectivity services which is expiring. Norfolk County Council has a requirement for partners to supply and install broadband connectivity suitable for education environments, in line with the Department for Education Digital and technology standards for schools and colleges.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eacc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080465-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire, TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

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