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Dedicated Internet Access

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 10:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Borough Council bought dedicated internet access to increase the bandwidth available to the Council. The requirement is for internet connectivity, rather than a broad networking software package, and is intended to provide greater capacity for the Council’s internet connection. The work is delivered in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. This is a single-lot requirement awarded to one supplier. The recorded item classification refers to networking, internet and intranet software, but the tender description identifies the practical requirement as increased internet bandwidth.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Virgin Media Business Limited was selected and the contract was signed on 16 September 2026. The contract runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2029. Its value is £79,365 excluding VAT and £95,238 including VAT. The process was described as below threshold; the specific procedure is not established in the published details. There was one lot, which is complete. The recorded legal basis is the Procurement Act 2023. The award was made for dedicated internet access, with no separate evaluation criteria recorded.

For this buyer’s requirement, a credible competitor would need to provide dedicated internet access with enough bandwidth to increase the Council’s connection capacity, and to deliver the service in Rotherham. The award went to a large telecommunications supplier, indicating that the buyer selected a provider capable of serving a public-sector customer’s connectivity needs. Suppliers with relevant internet infrastructure, dependable service delivery and the operational capacity to support a council would be best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market. The procurement was handled below threshold, so suppliers should be equipped to respond to a relatively small-scale council purchase rather than assume a large, multi-lot network programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dedicated Internet Access

Notice Description

Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data that can pass through an internet or network connection in a specific amount of time. This project is to increase the Council's internet bandwidth.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098840-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,365 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 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
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

Notice Documents

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