--- title: "Internet Connectivity, Resilience, Firewall and Web Filtering" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077e91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e91.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Cotham School" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Internet Connectivity, Resilience, Firewall and Web Filtering Buyer: Cotham School Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077e91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e91.json) ## Summary Cotham School is seeking a supplier for resilient internet connectivity and related network security. The service must provide reliable, high-capacity internet across the school’s main site and off-site playing fields, with resilient connectivity, managed firewall security, and cloud-based web filtering and monitoring. It is intended to support teaching, school operations and safeguarding as the school uses more cloud services and relies on dependable digital infrastructure. The work is for Cotham School in Bristol. Internet services are the main category of work (CPV 72400000). The buyer invited tenders through an open competition below the procurement threshold. The requirement is a single lot, with an estimated value of £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The tender submission deadline was 16 October 2026 at 12:00. The buyer stated that tenders would be scored as set out in the tender documents. The process initially limited participation to Somerset, but that restriction was subsequently removed; the current tender is not geographically limited to Somerset. Electronic submission by email was permitted. This opportunity suits internet service providers and network-security specialists able to deliver reliable, high-capacity connectivity to a school campus and its off-site playing fields. Suppliers need capability in resilient connectivity, managed firewall services, cloud-based web filtering and monitoring, and the operational support needed to keep those services dependable. Experience serving education customers or similarly demanding, multi-site environments would be relevant to the school’s operational, educational and safeguarding needs. The requirement is expressly suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and participation is reserved for these types of suppliers. Businesses able to combine connectivity with network protection and web monitoring are particularly well placed to address the full scope. ## Notice Cotham School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide resilient internet connectivity and associated network security, firewall and web filtering services. The contract will provide the School with reliable, high-capacity internet connectivity across its main school site and off-site playing fields, together with resilient connectivity, managed network security and cloud-based web filtering and monitoring. The requirement is intended to support the School's educational, operational and safeguarding requirements and reflects the School's current scale, increased adoption of cloud-based services and the need for resilient digital infrastructure. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093139-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | £60,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cotham School | | Locality | COTHAM | | Postcode area | Bristol | | Postcode | BS6 6DT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Cotham | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72400000 - Internet services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 09:46 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093139-2026 - 1 Oct 2026 at 12:41 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092816-2026 - 1 Oct 2026 at 12:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092810-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093139-2026 2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092816-2026 1st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092810-2026 1st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23359 ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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