AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rotherham Borough Council awarded a dedicated internet access requirement to VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is linked to one active contract with VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract has a published gross value of £95,238 (£79,365 excluding VAT) for a three-year internet-bandwidth requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £95,238 gross; £79,365 excluding VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED as supplier. The supplier record is verified against Companies House number 01785381. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the published contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 20 October 2026
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The contract document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" with datePublished 2026-10-20T10:35:23+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed
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Contract 1 has status "active" and dateSigned 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence16 September 2026 to 15 September 2029
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-09-16 and endDate 2029-09-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£79,365
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Contract 1 value.amount is 79365 GBP.
Published contract value including VAT
99% confidence£95,238
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 95238 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-16.
Contract end
99% confidence15 September 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-09-15.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The linked Find a Tender contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDedicated internet access to increase the Council's internet bandwidth
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The tender title is "Dedicated Internet Access" and its description says the project is to increase the Council's internet bandwidth.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1 and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Published classification
99% confidenceCPV 48200000 — Networking, Internet and intranet software package
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The award item lists additional classification CPV 48200000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKE31
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The award item delivery address is recorded as region UKE31.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states "Below threshold - unknown".
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The published period runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2029.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single published lot and linked active contract.
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published total distinguishes £79,365 excluding VAT from £95,238 including VAT.
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Contract 1 supplies both amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record contains no title, description or value amount.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceLimited
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The procurement route is recorded only as "Below threshold - unknown"; bid counts and evaluation detail are not supplied.
Contract terms detail
99% confidenceExtension, renewal and pricing-breakdown information not supplied in the published notice
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No such fields are present in the supplied contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award date is not supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, evaluation results, award rationale and competing suppliers are not supplied.
- Extension, renewal and detailed pricing provisions are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rotherham Borough CouncilVIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITEDdedicated internet accessinternet bandwidthpublic contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Rotherham Borough Council's dedicated internet access contract?
VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 01785381.
What is the published value of the contract?
£79,365 excluding VAT and £95,238 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The published end date is 15 September 2029.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.