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title: "Internet Connection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria"
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# Internet Connection

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5f

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria procured an internet connection service for its operations. The requirement is described as the provision of an internet connection, with the relevant classification being internet network services (CPV 32412110). The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority based in Newcastle. Delivery is in the North East of England, within the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns connectivity rather than equipment supply, construction or wider information technology support. Businesses operating telecommunications networks, internet service providers and managed connectivity specialists would be the closest commercial fit. The scope shown is focused on providing the connection itself, so suppliers whose offer is primarily unrelated consultancy, hardware installation or general IT support would be less relevant to this particular requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. British Telecommunications Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 28 January 2026 and runs from 29 January 2026 to 3 September 2026. Its value is £95,880 excluding VAT, or £115,056 including VAT. The contract is active. The published procurement information records a single requirement for internet connectivity and does not set out a comparative competitive evaluation. This outcome indicates that the buyer used a direct award route rather than inviting competing bids. The contracting authority is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, and the selected supplier is a large telecommunications business.

This procurement is useful market evidence for telecommunications providers and managed network operators targeting policing and other public-sector connectivity requirements. A credible competitor would need to deliver dependable internet access for a public authority, support service continuity, and provide operational and technical account management appropriate to a policing environment. Relevant capability is likely to include resilient network infrastructure, service monitoring, fault response, information security controls and clear performance reporting. Suppliers should also be able to work within public-sector procurement rules and demonstrate the organisational capacity expected for a requirement of this scale. British Telecommunications Limited’s selection shows that an established, large-scale provider was considered suitable for the requirement. Smaller specialists may need strong evidence of resilience, support coverage, security and contract management to compete credibly when comparable connectivity is next considered.

## Notice

Provision of internet connection.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080767-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2026 - 3 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,880 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE12 8EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32412110 - Internet network

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 11:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080767-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080767-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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