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COR26137 Corporate Data Circuit

Torbay Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council procured a corporate data circuit to provide resilience and extra capacity for its main corporate data circuit. This is an IT and telecommunications connectivity service supporting the council’s corporate network and data traffic. The requirement is classified under IT services, including internet and support services. Delivery is for Torbay Council in Torquay and the wider Torbay area. The buying organisation is Torbay Council, a local public authority. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than a group of separate services, with the service intended to strengthen continuity and provide additional network capacity for the council’s corporate operations.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Torbay Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. British Telecommunications plc was selected as supplier for the corporate data circuit. The award was made on 19 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 20 July 2029. Its value is £73,500 excluding VAT and £88,200 including VAT. The evaluation was therefore conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the contract is active. The arrangement covers one completed lot and one awarded contract.

This requirement is relevant to telecommunications providers, managed network operators and IT service companies able to deliver corporate data connectivity with resilience and additional capacity. A credible competitor for similar work would need the infrastructure and operational capability to support a public-sector organisation’s main data circuit, maintain dependable service continuity and provide internet or network support. Experience of designing or operating business-critical connectivity would be important, particularly where an organisation needs extra capacity alongside a resilient primary service. The award also indicates demand for a multi-year corporate connectivity arrangement from a local authority, favouring suppliers with the scale, service management and technical support capability to sustain network performance throughout a long-term contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COR26137 Corporate Data Circuit

Notice Description

To provide resiliency and extra capacity for the main corporate data circuit

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f57a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085324-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 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
Torbay Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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