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Internet Connectivity, Resilience, Firewall and Web Filtering

Cotham School · Education

In brief

Cotham School is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West).

The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 16 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Friday 16 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 111 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Cotham School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide resilient internet connectivity and associated network security, firewall and web filtering services. The contract will provide the School with reliable, high-capacity internet connectivity across its main school site and off-site playing fields, together with resilient connectivity, managed network security and cloud-based web filtering and monitoring. The requirement is intended to support the School's educational, operational and safeguarding requirements and reflects the School's current scale, increased adoption of cloud-based services and the need for resilient digital infrastructure.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 092810-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 092816-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 093139-2026

About the buyer

Cotham SchoolLast 12 months

Procurements

3

Awards

1
All tenders and awards from Cotham School

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From notice 092810-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2026, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.