Framework Agreement for Connectivity Services for Educational Establishments
Norfolk County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
19 October 2026
9 days remaining
Published
5 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
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- 1
Coastal Red Ltd T/A Lynx
£615,174
total awarded
- 2
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
£61m
total awarded
- 3
Coach Services Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 27 Aug 2026£510,985
total awarded
- 4
SANDERS COACHES LIMITED
£458,398
total awarded
- 5
KONECTBUS LIMITED
£7m
total awarded
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Norfolk County CouncilKey Dates
Published
5 October 2026
Submission deadline
19 October 2026
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