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West Herts College · Education

In brief

West Herts College has announced plans to buy telecoms work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for telecoms contracts across the UK (from 142 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

West Herts College comprises of 3 campuses. West Herts College is based in Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Luton The current contract expires in August 2026 and is with a third party provider, and the carrier is o2 the College would like to enter into contract directly with the carrier provider but is not against working with a third party provider again. The contract length will either be 24- or 36-months in length, we request prices for both options.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 019158-2026

About the buyer

West Herts CollegeLast 12 months

Procurements

4

Awards

0
All tenders and awards from West Herts College

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From notice 019158-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.