--- title: "Wightfibre Circuits - 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-06" --- # Wightfibre Circuits - 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f4.json) ## Summary The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for a 1Gbps point-to-point circuit between County Hall and Somerton, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement, which falls under the services category, was conducted as a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Wight Fibre, with the award date set for 31 July 2024. The contract value is £11,400, covering an initial term from August 2024 to July 2025, with a possible 12-month extension to July 2026. The process underwent updates and amendments to address changes in the award date and additional details on total contract value, which accounts for the entire term cost. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT connectivity solutions. Companies with the capability to provide robust and cost-effective point-to-point circuits can benefit greatly. The contract highlights the importance of having existing infrastructure, as Wight Fibre's win was partly due to its established Island Infrastructure, which offered lower costs compared to competitors. Businesses with existing infrastructure or the ability to quickly deploy and manage high-performance, resilient connections will find similar procurement opportunities particularly advantageous. ## Notice 1 x 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton ### Lot Information Lot 1 1 x 1Gbps point to point circuit between County Hall and Somerton Options: 12m initial term + 12m potential extension ### Procurement Information 1 x point to point connection between County Hall and Somerton. August 2024 - July 2025 (with 12m extension possible to July 2026) The supplier (Wight Fibre) has its own Island Infrastructure already in situ; any other supplier would depend on utilising Open Reach infrastructure to supply our requirements, which in itself carries a higher cost than is offered by Wight Fibre, whose infrastructure is already in place. A cost comparison with another provider was carried out with Wight Fibre as lowest cost, but with additional benefits such as monitoring of real time bandwidth and traffic usage. Wight Fibre's offering also includes a large number of public IP addresses on two of the direct internet connections, upstream DNS mirroring, built in resilience, 24/7 365 days a year coverage for faults, monitoring, and reporting. Continuity of supply of our connection(s) is of high importance and as well as the cost effectiveness mentioned. The Isle of Wight Council observed a 10-day standstill period which ended at midnight on 04 November 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035895-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £11,400 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO30 1UD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight | | Local authority | Isle of Wight | | Electoral ward | Newport Central | | Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West | | Delivery location | TLJ34 Isle of Wight | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WIGHT FIBRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 Nov 2024 at 11:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035895-2024 - 6 Nov 2024 at 11:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035889-2024 - 5 Nov 2024 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035758-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.iow.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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