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title: "Wightfibre Circuits - direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b43f"
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# Wightfibre Circuits - direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b43f

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for a direct internet connection at St Mary’s datacentre, classified under IT services, with the contract awarded to Wight Fibre. The procurement falls under the services category and is located in the UKJ34 region. The contract, valued at £12,000, was awarded following a limited procurement method without prior publication due to technical reasons, aiming for a continuity of supply. Key dates include the award date of 31 April 2024 and the contract start date of 30 April 2024, extending from May 2024 to April 2025, with a possible 12-month extension to April 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in internet connectivity and support. Companies like Wight Fibre, with existing infrastructure and capability to provide competitive pricing and comprehensive services, stand to benefit. The inclusion of additional features such as real-time bandwidth monitoring, extensive public IP addresses, DNS mirroring, and 24/7 coverage makes this tender highly attractive for SMEs equipped to provide robust and cost-effective solutions, ensuring continuous and reliable internet service for the council.

## Notice

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre

### Lot Information

Lot 1

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre May 2024 - April 2025 (with 12m extension possible to April 2026) Cost includes whole life cost (12m + 12m).

Options: 12m extension

### Procurement Information

1 x 500Mbps direct internet connection at St Mary's datacentre, May 2024 - April 2025 (with 12m extension possible to April 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/035893-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 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 | £12,000 |

## 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 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035893-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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