---
title: "SPS-02215 Internet Connectivity"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000816295"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2025-11-19"
---

# SPS-02215 Internet Connectivity

Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000816295

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

The SPS is seeking to procure a managed active-active onward link from the Purchaser's Primary Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Sites to the internet of a minimum 1Gbps to each Site with the option to increase up to 10Gbps to each Site in increments. The solution shall include all hardware and software components to provide a dedicated Internet link with dedicated public IP addresses SPS are also currently moving one data centre site (Saughton) to a new data centre (SPS property in Fauldhouse, West Lothian) in FY 2025/26. Therefore, it will be a requirement for the Supplier to provide internet connectivity services to Fauldhouse from early 2026

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Quotation (ITQ) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland - Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

### Procurement Information

The SPS produced a Further Competition document in-line with the CCS Framework RM6116 Network Services 3 - Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity (Wider Area Network) / Data Access Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543893 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,980 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9DJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 32412110 - Internet network
- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543893

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543893
  SPS-02215 Internet Connectivity - The SPS is seeking to procure a managed active-active onward link from the Purchaser's Primary Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Sites to the internet of a minimum 1Gbps to each Site with the option to increase up to 10Gbps to each Site in increments. The solution shall include all hardware and software components to provide a dedicated Internet link with dedicated public IP addresses SPS are also currently moving one data centre site (Saughton) to a new data centre (SPS property in Fauldhouse, West Lothian) in FY 2025/26. Therefore, it will be a requirement for the Supplier to provide internet connectivity services to Fauldhouse from early 2026

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000816295

## Provenance

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