Planning

IPSA Broadband Provision for MPs

  • Independent Parliamentry Standards Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057809

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059d66

Published 18 September 2025, 3:32pm



Scope

Reference

IPSA-2025-002

Description

IPSA is the independent body that regulates and administers the funding and decides the pay and pensions of the 650 MPs and their staff.

IPSA would like to put in place a contract to provide high-quality reliable broadband services across the United Kingdom to MPs' constituency offices and IPSA-funded living accommodation.

The contract should allow for the one stop shop for the MP to provision broadband services through a broadband broker/provider and associated services.

We would like to centralise billing removing the burden from MPs entirely and reducing the work of IPSA's finance team by processing a single itemised bill each month.

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2030
  • 4 years, 9 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 32412000 - Communications network
  • 72400000 - Internet services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 October 2025

Engagement process description

IPSA is conducting market engagement to understand the broadband solutions that may be available to inform a more detailed tender exercise later this year.

We expect the new service to go live on 1 April 2026, with a transition from the current suppliers managed by the House of Commons to take a couple of months.

Please complete the attached form to identify how your solution can match our broad requirements.

https://forms.office.com/e/uSh4Z7VZbz

Based upon the survey response, IPSA may contact suppliers for further discussion around their proposed offering.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Contracting authority

Independent Parliamentry Standards Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWQ-3875-XMLZ

IVYBRIDGE HOUSE, 1,5 Adam Street

London

WC2N 6LE

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government