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title: "CEFAS26-18 Fully Managed Wifi Service (RM6116 Network Services 3 call off)"
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buyer: "Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science"
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# CEFAS26-18 Fully Managed Wifi Service (RM6116 Network Services 3 call off)

Buyer: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41ec1592-278a-468e-b75e-c9fbeadd0b92

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) procured a fully managed wireless local area network service for staff and visitors at two main sites. The requirement is for fast, secure and reliable Wi-Fi connectivity supporting modern mobile technologies, cloud-based delivery and flexible working. The service covers the design, provision, management and ongoing support of the wireless network rather than the purchase of standalone equipment. It falls within IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support, and is classified as a services procurement. Cefas is based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that capable specialist providers of managed wireless and network services were considered eligible to participate.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to AWTG Limited on 14 July 2026. It used a selective further competition under Lot 2a of the Network Services 3 framework (RM6116), with the contract awarded as a framework call-off. The estimated procurement value ranged from £51,314.11 to £70,000, while the awarded value was £51,314.11, all in GBP. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 15 May 2026 at 12:00. The award was active at the recorded stage. The evaluation concerned delivery of the fully managed wireless service required to provide secure, reliable connectivity for staff and visitors across Cefas’s two main sites.

This award demonstrates demand from Cefas for a specialist provider able to deliver and manage enterprise wireless networking as a complete service. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong capability in wireless LAN design, deployment, monitoring, maintenance and support, with particular attention to security, resilience, performance and dependable service for both staff and visitors. Experience supporting mobile technologies, cloud-based working and flexible working models would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also be comfortable delivering across two operational sites and working through a public-sector framework further competition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so a specialist provider with the necessary technical capacity and service-management capability could compete without being a large national technology company.

## Notice

This further competition was carried out under lot 2a of Network Services 3 (RM6116) Cefas require the provision of a fully managed, cutting-edge wireless LAN service to support modern mobile technologies, cloud delivery & flexible working. The solution must provide fast, secure & reliable connectivity for staff & visitors at two main sites

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10129d53-2f27-459b-b038-4faf9b1b1433 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,314 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AWTG Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10129d53-2f27-459b-b038-4faf9b1b1433

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10129d53-2f27-459b-b038-4faf9b1b1433
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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