---
title: "Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-08"
---

# Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites

Buyer: SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334.json)

## Summary

The Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites to The Networking People (TNP) Ltd. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £295,000 GBP and was signed on 5th February 2024. The contracting process has now been completed.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses offering network services, especially those looking to provide services to public sector organizations. The procurement was carried out under the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6116 - Network Service 3. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in network infrastructure services would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The type of contract awarded is a call-off from a Crown Commercial Services Framework.

### Procurement Information

Available from a Crown Commercial Service Framework - RM6116 - Network Service 3.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500445 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £295,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHETLAND |
| Post town | Lerwick |
| Postcode | ZE1 0LZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands |
| Electoral ward | Lerwick North and Bressay |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500445

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500445
  Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites - Wide Area Network Connections for Nine School Sites

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759334.json.