AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Pension Protection Fund awarded a WAN circuits call-off under CCS Network Services 3, Lot 1a, to Virgin Media Business Limited. The published award value is £105,141 and the stated contract period runs from 15 October 2025 to 14 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for Virgin Media Business Limited.
Market significanceThis is a £105,141 WAN connectivity requirement for existing links between Croydon, Cannon Street and Crown Hosting Data Centre.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Virgin Media Business Limited
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e23a2fa2-cea2-4e8e-88df-672671d71e81-1 · Lots Lot 1a (CCS Network Services 3 Framework) · 105141 GBP · active
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The sole active award names Virgin Media Business Limited as supplier and gives an award value of £105,141. The opportunity description identifies CCS Network Services 3 Framework, Lot 1a.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete and award marked active.
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Process display status is 'awarded'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; tender status is 'complete'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence1 August 2025
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The sole award record has date '2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00'.
Award notice publication
98% confidence22 September 2025
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The award notice document and award datePublished both state '2025-09-22T20:39:40+01:00'.
Later notice update
98% confidence8 October 2026
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The award notice dateModified and release history both state '2026-10-08T09:29:05+01:00'.
Extension recorded
95% confidenceThe description states that the end date was extended by one year under an option to extend.
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Published description: 'End date extended by 1 year in line with option to extend.'
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£105,141
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The award value is 105141 GBP; the tender value is also 105141 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence1 August 2025, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is '2025-08-01T12:00:00+01:00'.
Stated contract start
99% confidence15 October 2025
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Tender and award contract period start date is '2025-10-15T00:00:00+01:00'.
Stated contract end
99% confidence14 October 2027
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Tender and award contract period end date is '2027-10-14T23:59:59+01:00'.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceWAN circuits for existing connections between Croydon, Cannon Street and Crown Hosting Data Centre.
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Published description states the agreement is for existing circuits still required between these locations.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 32430000 — Wide area network
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Tender classification is CPV 32430000 with description 'Wide area network'.
Delivery area
96% confidenceLondon, United Kingdom
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The tender item lists a delivery address in the London region, United Kingdom.
Lot reference
97% confidenceCCS Network Services 3 Framework, Lot 1a
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Published description identifies 'CCS Network Services 3 Framework, Lot 1a'.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement.
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The process records procurement method 'selective' and details 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Framework
97% confidenceCCS Network Services 3, Lot 1a
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Published description identifies the framework and lot reference.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence15 October 2025 to 14 October 2027
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The tender and award contract-period fields state these dates.
Extension option
95% confidenceThe description refers to an initial year with an optional 12-month extension, and says the end date was extended by one year.
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Published description states both the optional 12-month extension and that the end date was extended by one year.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice; the supplied data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Notice type is an awarded contract notice and award status is active; no signature or contract-execution field is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity-oriented scope
90% confidenceThe requirement concerns existing WAN circuits that remain required, indicating a stated need for continued connectivity rather than a newly described network deployment.
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Published description refers to 'existing circuits that are still required'.
Published value context
98% confidenceThe £105,141 value applies to the single published award; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
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One award is recorded with value £105,141; no unit rates, annual split or price schedule is included.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice amendment context
95% confidenceThe notice was updated on 8 October 2026 and states that the end date was extended by one year; the supplied data does not provide the prior end date or amendment instrument.
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Release history records an award update on 8 October 2026; description says the end date was extended by one year.
Published contract status limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: explicit signature or execution evidence.
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No signed-contract field, document or execution date is included in the supplied record.
Competition detail limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores and award rationale.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, award and document data.
Lot allocation limitation
98% confidenceThe description cites Lot 1a, but no structured lot record or lot-to-award allocation is supplied.
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The lots array is empty and the award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice states an end-date extension but does not provide the prior end date, amendment document or detailed extension terms.
- The supplied record does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
- Bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale are not published in the supplied data.
- No structured lot record, award-to-lot allocation, detailed pricing or annual value split is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Pension Protection Fund WAN CircuitsVirgin Media Business LimitedCCS Network Services 3Lot 1awide area networkpublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WAN Circuits award?
Virgin Media Business Limited is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £105,141.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated end date is 14 October 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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