---
title: "Supply of Future Network Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029f68"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOVEREIGN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED"
published: "2021-03-25"
---

# Supply of Future Network Services

Buyer: SOVEREIGN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029f68

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## Summary

The Sovereign Housing Association Limited has recently completed a tender process for the "Supply of Future Network Services" in the Wide Area Network Services industry category. The procurement, which followed a selective method via competitive dialogue, involved securing connectivity solutions for various sites throughout the United Kingdom. Key activities were marked by the date of contract signing on 15th October 2020, and although the related lot was cancelled, the overall tender process allowed for multiple bids and underscored the demand for innovative network solutions catering to hosted data centres and headquarters.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses looking to expand, particularly for those specialising in telecommunications, IT services, and network infrastructure. Vendors—especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—that can provide competitive pricing and tailor their services to the evolving needs of public entities would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurement activities. Businesses with a strong understanding of wide area network systems and those capable of adapting to evolving technology demands will likely find themselves in a favourable position to engage with future contracts from this buyer.

## Notice

Provision of existing and future requirements for Wide Area Network connectivity between Sovereign office/site locations, hosted data centres and headquarters

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006134-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOVEREIGN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2021 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006134-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sovereign.org.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:589255-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581716446

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