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title: "TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055e3d"
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# TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e3d

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## Summary

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded a contract titled "TfGM Virgin Media for eVPN connectivity 2025-26" under the procurement process utilizing the direct method. This contract is aimed at maintaining WAN connectivity via eVPN services for a 12-month period following delays in the GM One network rollout. Located in Manchester, United Kingdom, the procurement caters to the telecommunications services industry. The contract, with a gross value of £89,994, was signed on 18th June 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2026. This direct award was executed due to value constraints preventing an extension of the previous contract, and a transparency notice was issued in May 2025 under the notice identifier ocds-h6vhtk-050cc5.

This procurement provides a unique opportunity for businesses specializing in telecommunications services, particularly those capable of delivering efficient and reliable WAN connectivity solutions. As the contract was awarded directly to Virgin Media Business Limited due to the particular constraints of the project timeline and value requirements, organisations that can offer competitive, innovative solutions for similar situations could position themselves for future tenders. Smaller businesses focused on niche telecommunications services within the Greater Manchester area may find particular opportunities in upcoming contracts following the eventual integration into the GM One network.

## Notice

In 2023 TfGM entered into an agreement with the supplier using the RM3808 Network Services framework from CCS. To procure WAN connectivity "eVPN" to support its business critical services. This was for a 2 year period only and this ended in March 2025. Following the rollout and deployment of GM One across the Greater Manchester region, it was intended for these services to be migrated over to the GM One network, however the delivery of the replacement circuits has been delayed. In order to maintain the required WAN connectivity, a further 12 month extension for this service is required. The intention was for TfGM to look to extend the current agreement for this short period but the supplier was not able to do this due to the value. Therefore a new 12 month contract (following no competition) is looking to be used instead. At the end of this 12 month period, the service will be taken up by GM One as was always intended. A transparency notice (UK5) was published regarding this award in May 2025 - here is the OCID identifier for that notice - ocds-h6vhtk-050cc5

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039513-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,995 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2025 at 09:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039513-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039513-2025
  14th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com
- http://www.virginmediao2.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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