Internet Connectivity, Firewall & Web Filtering
Leicester City CouncilEstimated Value
£45,000 – £0
Deadline
15 September 2026
Published
2 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- From £45,000
- Closing date
- 15 September 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 2 November 2026
- Location
- multiple UK regions
- CPV code
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
- Contract ends
- 31 October 2030 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- OpenView Security Solutions Limited, current contract ends August 2031
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Overview
Following notification from our current internet and web filtering provider EmPSN (services subcontracted to Nasstar, ekte, BT and Virgin) that services will cease on 31st October 2026, replacement network infrastructure is required across both college sites.
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Award Details
Talk Straight Limited
£44,699
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
OpenView Security Solutions Limited
1 contract wonlatest 10 Sept 2026ends 28 Aug 2031£333,159
total awarded
- 2
Civica UK Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 29 May 2026ends 31 May 2027£785,540
total awarded
- 3
Ascendant Solutions Limited
1 contract wonlatest 26 May 2026ends 31 May 2030£46,800
total awarded
OpenView Security Solutions Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Leicester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
2 November 2026
Submission deadline
15 September 2026
Notice type
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