Notice Information
Notice Title
24-35 Unified Communications System
Notice Description
Due to Openreach (BT) stopping the PSTN and ISDN services in January 2027, it has become necessary for the University to procure a modern unified communications system to replace its current system. A unified communications tender was issued against NHS Shared Business Services Framework Agreement for Cloud Solutions 2 (SBS10256) Lot 2.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0e75a835-7754-4b1b-9767-27a93f2d9fb3
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c0a96d1-6126-4e10-93e0-9b57db485511
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32412000 - Communications network
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,712,750 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Jun 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1LY
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- St Peters
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c0a96d1-6126-4e10-93e0-9b57db485511
30th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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