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Unified Communications and Mobile Services - Revised - AWARD

Education Training Collective - e-Tendering System

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21 Oct 2026 at 09:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Education Training Collective is buying unified communications and mobile services, including Microsoft Teams telephony for staff. The revised requirement extends telephony access beyond the original dedicated-user scope to approximately 700 users, so the work covers a broad user base needing telephone functionality through Teams. The service is for the College’s operational and user requirements. The buying organisation is Education Training Collective, based in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees. The procurement is categorised as telecommunications services. Delivery locations are stated across the United Kingdom and other territories, including Europe and the rest of the world, alongside the College’s Stockton-on-Tees postcode.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Chess ICT Limited. The award date was 19 October 2026. The published award value is £0, so it does not provide a usable indication of the contract’s commercial value. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. The tender used an open procedure, with a response deadline of 14 September 2026. The process was a revised version of an earlier tender: evaluation identified that the Teams telephony specification needed significant revision, including extending functionality from 350 direct-dial users to approximately 700 users. The earlier tender was terminated and this revised procurement was launched. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a unified communications and mobile service that can extend Teams telephony to a large staff user base. A credible competitor would need to show it can deliver a practical Teams-based telephony solution at this scale, accommodating users with different operational needs rather than only those requiring dedicated telephony. The revision from the earlier 350-user specification to approximately 700 users highlights the importance of understanding the College’s requirements across a wider population and shaping a solution around actual user needs. The work was awarded through an open procedure, so suppliers should be prepared to compete on a clearly scoped telecommunications service. The selected provider was Chess ICT Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unified Communications and Mobile Services - Revised - AWARD

Notice Description

This is a revised version of the tender ETCP-2026-0038. Following evaluation of the tender responses, it has become apparent that the original Teams Telephony specification requires significant revision to ensure that the proposed solution meets the College's operational and user requirements. The original specification identified 350 direct dial users and was primarily focused on users requiring dedicated telephony functionality. Further consideration during the evaluation process has identified a requirement to extend Teams telephony functionality to a wider user base, with approximately 700 users requiring access to telephony functionality. Due to this change and increased scope we felt the appropriate action was to terminate the previous tender and launch a revised version, this tender is the revised version.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7cb7037b-b18f-4fb2-9d83-0ae1a2a813f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/254adf7a-3c92-4f3b-9840-d6f9432716b9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 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
Education Training Collective - e-Tendering System
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6FB
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Chess ICT Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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