Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
Contact
Simon Hagan
simon.hagan@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686456
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN)
Reference number
C3789
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wide Area Network (WAN) services and equipment
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £900,408
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72400000 - Internet services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wide Area Network (WAN) services and equipment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 50%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 months or 24 months
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Use of CCS Network Services 3 Framework Lot 1a
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C3789
Title
Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virgin Media Ltd
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
06024812
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £900,408
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,408
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom