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title: "Dark Fibre Optic Connection to Parliament"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Dark Fibre Optic Connection to Parliament

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a2

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured a dark fibre optic connection between the Houses of Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building in London. The service provides a live feed from Parliament to the Old Admiralty Building, supporting the transmission of Parliament-related radio and television content. This is a specialist connectivity and broadcast transmission service rather than a general telecommunications or construction requirement. The requirement was for a single connection between two named government locations, with activity delivered in the United Kingdom. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore include providers of dark fibre infrastructure, dedicated optical connectivity and the associated technical service needed to carry a reliable live broadcast feed between secure public-sector premises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Annodata Limited. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £33,300 excluding VAT, or £39,960 including VAT. The award covers one lot and is recorded as active. The selected supplier is responsible for the dark fibre connection between Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building. The process was evaluated through a non-competitive below-threshold route, so the outcome reflects a direct appointment rather than a comparison of competing tender submissions.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for dedicated dark fibre connectivity linking Parliament with a central government building, with the connection used to carry a live feed. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide or operate suitable fibre infrastructure, establish and maintain a resilient point-to-point optical connection, and support dependable transmission for broadcast-related use. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established telecommunications, fibre-network or specialist broadcast-connectivity businesses able to work across secure, operational public-sector premises. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the organisational capacity to manage a government connection and its ongoing service obligations. Experience of comparable dark fibre links and live media feeds would strengthen a future proposition.

## Notice

The service provides a dark fibre cable connection between the Houses of Parliament and the Old Admiralty Building (OAB). The connection provides a live feed from Parliament to OAB.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077672-2026 |
| 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 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business & Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Annodata Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92200000 - Radio and television services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 12:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077672-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077672-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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