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title: "Colt Circuit provision"
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buyer: "Government Legal Department"
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# Colt Circuit provision

Buyer: Government Legal Department  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54e30f3e-5d94-4d7a-9d1f-69fa849df282

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## Summary

The Government Legal Department procured IP network access and high-capacity data connectivity circuits for its locations across the United Kingdom. This is a telecommunications and network interconnection service, classified under CPV 64221000. The requirement covers the provision of connectivity circuits supporting the department’s UK operations. It is a services procurement for a public sector legal organisation, with delivery across the UK rather than at a single site. Businesses relevant to this requirement include telecommunications operators, network service providers and connectivity specialists able to provide IP access and high-capacity data circuits for a dispersed government estate. The requirement is focused on reliable network connectivity rather than general IT support, hardware supply or legal services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, with tender submissions due by 27 July 2026. The contract was awarded to Colt Technology Services on 28 July 2026 for £280,224, and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active. Colt Technology Services is the selected supplier for the full requirement, and the awarded amount is the same as the stated procurement value.

This award is evidence that the Government Legal Department buys managed IP network access and high-capacity connectivity for sites throughout the United Kingdom. A credible future competitor would need to operate telecommunications infrastructure capable of delivering dependable, high-capacity circuits across multiple locations, with the operational capacity to support a government customer consistently. Relevant strengths include network design, circuit provisioning, service resilience, fault management, performance monitoring and customer support. Because the original route was a framework call-off, suppliers seeking comparable work would also benefit from experience of public sector frameworks and their call-off processes. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist network provider with sufficient UK coverage and delivery capability could be well placed to compete when the requirement returns.

## Notice

Supply of IP network access and high-capacity data connectivity circuits to GLD UK locations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f4e1c5-db24-44b1-a3c9-b95e8611c5ca |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,224 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,224 |
| 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 | Government Legal Department |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9GL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Colt Technology Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64221000 - Interconnection services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f4e1c5-db24-44b1-a3c9-b95e8611c5ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f4e1c5-db24-44b1-a3c9-b95e8611c5ca
  24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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