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title: "Dark Fibre"
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buyer: "Leeds City Council"
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# Dark Fibre

Buyer: Leeds City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f57d483-be33-44ef-9e7f-64862e0c7766

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## Summary

Leeds City Council procured a dark fibre service, categorised under IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The requirement is associated with the council’s premises in Leeds, including Leeds Civic Hall, and delivery across Yorkshire and the Humber. Dark fibre involves dedicated fibre-optic infrastructure for connectivity, so the relevant market includes telecommunications operators and network infrastructure providers able to supply and support this type of service. The buyer is Leeds City Council, which uses the service for its own operational requirements. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Limited, a large telecommunications and connectivity supplier based in Reading.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. Leeds City Council made a direct award through use of Schedule 5, rather than running an open competition. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Limited on 14 July 2026 for £109,714.40 including the stated contract value currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The requirement was classified as a services procurement, with the stated subject being dark fibre. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers assessing future telecommunications requirements from Leeds City Council, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated dark fibre connectivity delivered across Leeds and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. A credible competitor would need to provide dark fibre infrastructure, manage network connectivity and support reliable service delivery for a public-sector customer. Relevant strengths would include ownership or dependable access to fibre networks, technical teams able to design and maintain connectivity, operational capacity across the required geography, and experience of meeting service obligations for a council or comparable organisation. The use of a direct award through Schedule 5 also indicates that understanding the applicable procurement route and public-sector contracting requirements would be important.

## Notice

Notice of contract award for Dark Fibre from Virgin Media Limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a410c9-5f09-4f34-b606-b26f6775da5e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award through use of Schedule 5. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2026 - 13 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,714 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £109,714 |
| 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 | Leeds City Council |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Virgin Media |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a410c9-5f09-4f34-b606-b26f6775da5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a410c9-5f09-4f34-b606-b26f6775da5e
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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