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title: "WAN - BCH"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "7 FORCE COMMERCIAL"
published: "2024-01-17"
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# WAN - BCH

Buyer: 7 FORCE COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6d1b566-6e95-4139-9dd6-d6c0ffeee560

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## Summary

The organisation 7 Force Commercial has awarded the contract for WAN - BCH, involving wide area network services. The tender was carried out through a selective procurement method, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value amounts to £2,267,778 with a start date of 1st April 2024 and an end date of 31st March 2026. The location for the contract includes postal codes AL5 4GZ and regions East of England and North East, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the goods category, especially those providing wide area network services. The contracting authority, 7 Force Commercial, selected Virgin Media Business Limited as the supplier. Businesses interested in providing such services and meeting the specified contract terms could consider this tender as a growth opportunity within the specified procurement timeframe.

## Notice

The new contract will assist in aligning WAN contract expiry dates across the region. This will enable options regarding a wider regional WAN contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707a9795-45b1-4cb9-bde7-e7378fec4252 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,267,778 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,511,852 |
| 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 | 7 FORCE COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP5 3QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
| Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32430000 - Wide area network

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707a9795-45b1-4cb9-bde7-e7378fec4252

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707a9795-45b1-4cb9-bde7-e7378fec4252
  17th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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