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Framework Agreement for Connectivity Services for Educational Establishments

Norfolk County Council

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Key facts

Closing date
Monday 19 October 2026, 11:00 (UK time) Closes in 2 days
Buyer's estimated value
£1,500,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you. For a framework this usually covers the whole agreement, not a single contract.
Clarification questions deadline
9 October 2026, 11:00
Contract period
1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2031
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Arrangement
Framework agreement

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • DfE Standards 12%
  • Filtering and Monitoring 12%
  • Service Capability 11%
  • Service Delivery 10%
  • Environmental Impacts 5%
  • System Demonstration 10%
  • Price 40%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2031.
How to submit
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Councils e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at htt… Open in-tendhost.co.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
Restrictions and fees
Participation fee: Norfolk County Council will require suppliers to pay a rebate to Norfolk County Council of 1% on contracts valued over £2,000 per annum
Changes the buyer has announced
  • The tender submission deadline has been extended from 11am BST 9th October to 11am BST 19th October, providing an additional ten days for the preparation of bids.
Tender documents

Document ↗ (www.find-tender.service.gov.uk)

Document ↗ (www.find-tender.service.gov.uk)

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New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Norfolk County Council is seeking to replace its existing framework agreement for education connectivity which is expiring. Norfolk County Council has a requirement for partners to supply and install broadband connectivity suitable for education environments, in line with the Department for Education Digital and technology standards for schools and colleges. The Framework Agreement will be open to all educational establishments to purchase from within the East of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Lincolnshire. The scope of this Framework Agreement includes the supply, installation, management, maintenance, technical architecture, system design and project management associated with the provision, and end of contract decommissioning of the services. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.