Contract awardedServer colocation

Datacentre hosting at Wightfibre

Provision of secondary datacentre hosting services to ensure business continuity for council ICT operations. The scope includes secure rack space, resilient power supply, environmental cooling, and dedicated connectivity to the primary datacentre at County Hall. This contract replaces an existing arrangement with a local NHS trust to mitigate risks of service disruption and maintain operational resilience.

Awarded value
£248k
As published
Published
29 April 2026
Awarded
28 April 2026
Wight Fibre
Contract length
60 months
Ends 31 July 2031

What the contract covers

Single hosting services contract

Provision of secure datacentre colocation services, including rack space, resilient power, cooling, and high-speed connectivity for critical ICT infrastructure.

  • Rack space and hosting of IWC ICT equipment and services for the resilient secondary data centre
  • Secure rack space, resilient power, cooling and connectivity to County Hall

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Single hosting services contract
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
60 months
Contract dates
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
CPV codes
72000000, 48000000

Services in this contract

  • Data centre colocationMain service£270k typicalRack space and hosting for the council's secondary data centre

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Wight Fibre
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Isle of Wight Council

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Wight Fibre

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3457189/datacentre-hosting-at-wightfibre
Buyer reference
DN814283
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e00
Last checked
5 November 2026

Isle of Wight Council. Datacentre hosting at Wightfibre. Contract award, 29 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3457189/datacentre-hosting-at-wightfibre (accessed 5 November 2026).