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Published 22 Jun 2026, 11:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IneedBroadband 2026-2029 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to INeedBroadBand

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an ongoing requirement. It is unlikely that the Council will wish to terminate services at remote sites or require access to IT systems a events such as elections and Goose Fair. Whilst there are no other providers of the same service within Nottingham's area it is likely that the Council will continue to consume services from INeedBroadband. The supplier represents best value because they are the sole supplier able to to provide the required service.

The Council has need for resilient wireless network services to support permanent sites that are off the wired network and would not be cost effective to add to it, e.g. cemeteries and crematoria, and to support events, which may be 'one-offs' or occur infrequently, e.g. elections, Goose Fair, where network connectivity is required for service delivery.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
22 Jun 2026, 11:57 BST
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 11:57 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058435
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b9ee Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

The supplier represents best value because they are the sole supplier able to to provide the required service.

The Council has need for resilient wireless network services to support permanent sites that are off the wired network and would not be cost effective to add to it, e.g. cemeteries and crematoria, and to support events, which may be 'one-offs' or occur infrequently, e.g. elections, Goose Fair, where network connectivity is required for service delivery.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 11:57 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INeedBroadBandVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2029£150,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INeedBroadBandAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06056408 Unit1 Engine Lane, Newthorpe, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG16 3RNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender