Dedicated Internet Access for London Borough of Camden sites

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£640,005published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dedicated Internet Access Services (DIA) at 95 sites across the London Borough Camden to provide resilient, high-capacity, business-grade internet connectivity. These circuits will deliver guaranteed internet bandwidth, service levels and reliability that are not available with standard broadband services.

CPV: Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This was a direct award procurement for the provision of a Dedicated Internet Access…Awarded

This was a direct award procurement for the provision of a Dedicated Internet Access across Camden sites.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: This contract can be extended for an optional 12 months subject to the council internal approval

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jun 2026, 16:12 BST
Last source update: 12 Jun 2026, 16:12 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-055862
Classification (CPV): Internet services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b463 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The cost of change and time constraints meant awarding the contract to Virgin Media Business Ltd is the most viable approach.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £640,0051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media Business Ltd	£640,005 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 055862-2026-1 · Virgin Media Business Ltd
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£640,005
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
This was a direct award procurement for the provision of a Dedicated Internet Access…	1bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	—	—	—	£600,000 – £650,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Camden

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Judd Street, London, UK, WC1H9JEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Cabinet OfficeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Virgin Media Business LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01785381 Reading, UK, RG2 6UU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.