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title: "Wightfibre Limited Server Hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068e00"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-15"
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# Wightfibre Limited Server Hosting

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e00

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for expanding its data centre hosting capabilities through the contract titled "Wightfibre Limited Server Hosting." The procurement falls under the IT services category and is focussed on rack space and hosting of the Council's ICT equipment. Situated in the UKJ34 region, the Council has finalised a direct award contract with Wightfibre Limited. The contract was signed on 1st June 2026, and the service is set to commence on 1st August 2026, extending to 31st July 2031. This decision followed the expiry of existing mutual hosting arrangements at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, which is set to end on 31st July 2026.

This tender represents significant growth potential for businesses that specialise in IT infrastructure and data hosting services, particularly those with capabilities for secure rack space, hosting, resilient power, cooling, and connectivity solutions. Firms local to the Isle of Wight or with specialised services that meet technical criteria for business continuity and resilience can benefit greatly from these opportunities. Given Wightfibre's unique status as the sole local provider capable of meeting the Council's stringent requirements, other businesses can strive to align their offerings to future opportunities by developing their technical capabilities in data centre management and hosting services. This is an ideal opportunity for SMEs looking to establish strong footholds in the public sector IT services industry.

## Notice

Rack space and hosting of IWC ICT equipment and services provided by Wightfibre, for our resilient secondary data centre

### Procurement Information

Currently the Isle of Wight Council's second datacentre is located at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, IW where the local NHS Trust provides rack space, cooling and power facilities. This agreement was originally cost neutral and a mutual agreement between both organisations to utilise each other's datacentres for resiliency. The NHS had a change of strategy and did not want to pursue this and therefore started to charge the IWC for the service. This is now only in place until 31st July 2026. Following a thorough review, it has been confirmed that there are currently no Council owned sites and very limited options on the Island that are adequately equipped to host a data centre. Wightfibre have been identified as the only local company that can meet all of our requirements including secure rack space, hosting, resilient power, cooling and connectivity to County Hall (where the primary datacentre is located). It is important to note that any further delay or lack of decision increases the risk of service disruption, data centre resilience issues, and potential impact on critical Council operations. Proceeding with the Wightfibre option mitigates these risks and ensures a level of service continuation. The Council issued a UK5 Transparency Notice as per PA23 regulations, issued a UK6 Contract Award notice to begin the standstill period. This concluded at midnight on 11 May 2026 with the contract anticipated to be signed from 12 May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056181-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £248,000 |
| Contracts value | £248,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIGHTFIBRE |

## 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

- 15 Jun 2026 at 12:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056181-2026
- 29 Apr 2026 at 13:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039250-2026
- 29 Apr 2026 at 12:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039205-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056181-2026
  15th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039250-2026
  29th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039205-2026
  29th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wightfibre.com
- https://www.wightfibre.com/

## Provenance

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