Virano - ICT Framework

Buyer
VIRANO FRAMEWORKS LTD
Value
£200,000,000
Closes
15 December 2026
Where
Newton Abbot
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

Virano Frameworks Ltd, a public body, is setting up a framework of seven lots for IT, audio visual, software and AI services, worth an estimated £200 million in total. A framework is a pre-approved list of suppliers that public organisations can buy from, either directly or after a mini-competition between those suppliers.

What the buyer wants

• Supply, install, warrant and support networking, wireless, cabling and security systems for schools, colleges and universities (Lots 1 and 2). • Supply, install and support devices, peripherals, cloud services, servers, storage, firewalls and filtering, plus audio visual equipment with extended support (Lots 3 to 5). • Supply curriculum or administrative software (not MIS) with installation, support and training, and provide AI development, AI training and other consultancy services (Lots 6 and 7).

Lots

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice does not state any specific eligibility criteria, but the £200 million estimated value spread across seven technical lots would most likely favour larger suppliers, so small businesses would need to focus on the individual lots that match their specialism.

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How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

Questions about this tender? The official notice gives the buyer's contact.

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