Project - WIDE AREA NETWORK CONNECTIVTY, Notice Reference - WOKHM001-DN675292-01594646

1. Copy of successful tender (by removing confidential information)
The Council are applying Section 43 (Commercially Sensitive) to this question because in releasing this information would provide an unfair advantage to competitors in the same field as this company. This would allow others to know their pricing strategy and profit margins. It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information as the Council needs to be able to discuss/negotiate/consider options and seek best value for (public) money in its deals.

2. Scoring table of all bidders, split by scores awarded for each question of bid.
The Council are applying Section 43 (Commercially Sensitive) to this question because in releasing this information would provide an unfair advantage to competitors in the same field as this company. This would allow others to know their pricing strategy and profit margins. It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information as the Council needs to be able to discuss/negotiate/consider options and seek best value for (public) money in its deals.

3. Approximate date that the tender will be reissued towards the end of the current contract period.
July 2026

4. How many bidders submitted responses?
12 from an Open Tender Process

5. Name of all bidders who submitted responses.
Avaso
BT
Cissillion
COCONNECT
EACS
Evolve
HighSO
Insight
Node4
6 Degrees
Vodafone
Wifinity

6. Rank of all bidders who submitted responses I would prefer to receive the information electronically.
The Council are applying Section 43 (Commercially Sensitive) to this question because in releasing this information would provide an unfair advantage to competitors in the same field as this company. This would allow others to know their pricing strategy and profit margins. It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information as the Council needs to be able to discuss/negotiate/consider options and seek best value for (public) money in its deals.