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Published 1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internet Connectivity, Resilience, Firewall and Web Filtering

Official notice

Authority: Cotham School (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72400000 Internet services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The tender will be scored as outlined in the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092810
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Internet services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e91 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders should be submitted by email to carpentere@cotham.bristol.sch.uk

www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 65 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Error in contract end date

Participation limited to Somerset has been removed.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COTHAM SCHOOL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07732888 · GB-PPON: PYBW-8563-JMZW Cotham School, Cotham, South West, BS6 6DTContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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