---
title: "Framework Agreement for Connectivity for Educational Establishments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033336"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-22"
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# Framework Agreement for Connectivity for Educational Establishments

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033336

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## Summary

The Norfolk County Council has completed an award for a Framework Agreement for Connectivity for Educational Establishments. The framework agreement aims to provide broadband connectivity suitable for education environments within Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Essex. The agreement will last for 3+1 years, with a deadline set for 31st August 2030.

This procurement opportunity by Norfolk County Council creates a market for suppliers to supply and install broadband connectivity for various educational establishments. Businesses offering services related to internet services, connectivity infrastructure, and service delivery may find this tender suitable. The tender process is complete, with Eastern Telephones Limited, Rydal Communications Limited, Talk Straight Ltd, and MLL Telecom being the active awarded suppliers.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council has tendered a framework agreement to appoint partners to supply and install broadband connectivity suitable for education environments, in line with the Department for Education Digital and Technology Standards for Schools and Colleges (March 2022). The framework agreement is open to all educational establishments including schools, academies, trusts, federations, Universities and further education colleges, adult learning centres, nurseries, preschools and alternative provisions, to purchase from within the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Essex and all Unitary authorities therein.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council has tendered a framework agreement to appoint partners to supply and install broadband connectivity suitable for education environments, in line with the Department for Education Digital and Technology Standards for Schools and Colleges (March 2022). The framework agreement is open to all educational establishments including schools, academies, trusts, federations, Universities and further education colleges, adult learning centres, nurseries, preschools and alternative provisions, to purchase from within the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Essex and all Unitary authorities therein. The framework agreement has been let on a 3+1 years basis. No contract awarded from the Framework Agreement will be permitted to extend beyond 31st August 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026464-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | 22 May 2022 |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | £3,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire, TLH1 East Anglia, TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | EASTERN TELEPHONES; MLL TELECOM; RYDAL COMMUNICATIONS; TALK STRAIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72410000 - Provider services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026464-2022
- 1 Jun 2022 at 11:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015333-2022
- 4 May 2022 at 07:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011417-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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