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Colt - Naas ( Gcloud 14)

London Borough of Barnet

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barnet sought network-as-a-service connectivity under a requirement titled “Colt - Naas”. The work was classified as computer network services and described as network as a service, specifically network connectivity. It was associated with the borough’s transition of IT services back in-house. Delivery was in Barnet. The procurement was structured as a single lot for network as a service. This requirement concerns suppliers able to provide managed network connectivity rather than general IT support or unrelated technology services.

The process was recorded as unsuccessful, and its single lot was cancelled; no supplier award or contract value is reported. The buyer used a limited procedure without publishing a prior call for competition, citing extreme urgency and the move to bring IT services in-house as the reason a full procurement exercise was unsuitable at that stage. The only stated award criterion was price. The lot included a provision to extend the contract by one year. No award date, contract period or monetary value is provided, so there is no recorded contract outcome to compare. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

For suppliers serving Barnet, this unsuccessful process indicates demand for network connectivity as a service in support of the council’s IT operations and transition to in-house delivery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to provide network-as-a-service connectivity and to compete strongly on price, the stated evaluation basis. The urgency rationale also shows that the buyer previously sought a route suited to an immediate transition rather than a full procurement exercise. Suppliers with the operational capability to support a public-sector network service and respond effectively to urgent requirements are therefore the closest fit. The cancelled lot provides evidence of the requirement, but does not establish that a contract was awarded or that a supplier delivered the service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Colt - Naas ( Gcloud 14)

Notice Description

Network as a service ( Network Connectivity)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Network as a Service

Options: The contract has a one year provision to extend

Procurement Information

Part of the transition project of moving It services in house. A full procurement exercise at this stage was not suitable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079055
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101102-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barnet
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW9 4EW
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
TLI71 Barnet
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
Colindale North
Westminster Constituency
Hendon

Further Information

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