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title: "2025-114 Direct Internet Access"
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# 2025-114 Direct Internet Access

Buyer: Ofgem  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4a4f41b-cac9-45e3-94ff-ff4315316d3a

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## Summary

Ofgem procured direct internet access services for its three offices in London, Glasgow and Cardiff. The requirement was for two fully diverse, non-contended internet-facing circuits, each supplied with Ethernet demarcation devices. The last-mile access tails had to maintain at least five metres of spatial separation at every point, supporting resilience and continuity of connectivity. This is a telecommunications and internet network services requirement, covering the provision and operation of business-grade internet access rather than general IT support or standard office connectivity. The work concerns Ofgem’s UK office network, with the stated delivery locations in England, Scotland and Wales. It is categorised as internet network services and internet service provider services, and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. Bids were due by 1 January 2026. Ofgem awarded the contract to Commsworld Ltd on 4 August 2026 for £248,940. The contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 17 September 2031. The award covers the full direct internet access requirement, with one supplier identified and no separate lots reported. The contract is for services and relates to connectivity delivered across Ofgem’s offices in London, Glasgow and Cardiff. The procurement’s stated value and the awarded value are both £248,940. The completed outcome means the requirement has moved beyond tendering and supplier selection, with Commsworld Ltd recorded as the active awarded supplier for the five-year service period.

This opportunity indicates demand from Ofgem for resilient, enterprise-grade internet connectivity across multiple UK offices. A credible future supplier would need to provide at least two genuinely diverse, non-contended internet circuits, supported by Ethernet demarcation equipment and physically separated access routes. The requirement favours telecommunications providers, internet service providers and network operators with strong carrier, access-network and service-management capabilities. Suppliers should be able to design and operate resilient connectivity across London, Glasgow and Cardiff, coordinate last-mile infrastructure, demonstrate route diversity and maintain reliable business-critical service across geographically separate sites. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist connectivity provider with the necessary network reach, operational capacity and delivery partnerships could be well placed when this buyer’s requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Ofgem require direct internet access delivered to its 3 office locations in London, Glasgow and Cardiff.The supplier will provide Ofgem with 2 fully diverse non contended internet facing circuits with Ethernet Demarcation Devices with at least five (5) metres spatial separation at all points within the last-mile access tails.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8049c1f3-8071-4542-90ee-6fad22e450f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £248,940 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £248,940 |
| 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 | Ofgem |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Commsworld Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32412110 - Internet network
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8049c1f3-8071-4542-90ee-6fad22e450f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8049c1f3-8071-4542-90ee-6fad22e450f3
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP171845
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofgem.gov.uk

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