Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY11HF
Contact
Jackie Reed
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG36 - Dudley
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supply and Provision of Council's Wide Area Network (WAN) via CCS RM6116
Reference number
24140 (RM6116)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply and provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6116
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: £2,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32430000 - Wide area network
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
Main site or place of performance
Dudley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6116
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Direct Award
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:
The procurement was a direct award via Crown Commercial Services RM6116 following a review
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
24140
Lot No
1
Title
Supply and Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virgin Media Business Limited
500 Brook Drive
Reading
RG2 6UU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Companies House
01785381
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: £2,100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement carried out via CCS RM6116 Framework
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Procurement Review Unit
London
Country
United Kingdom