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SIP Connectivity

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust procured SIP connectivity services for its telephone network. The requirement covers connectivity supporting the Trust’s telecommunications, delivered in Nottingham at the Edwards Lane site and across the East Midlands. This is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The named buyer is Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, a major NHS organisation. The requirement is focused on specialist voice and communications connectivity, so it is relevant to telecommunications operators, business communications providers and technology companies with experience delivering SIP-based services for public-sector or other complex organisations. The selected supplier was Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled by a specialist communications provider rather than a general IT services business.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 November 2025 to Southern Communications Corporate Solutions Limited. The awarded contract value is £44,430. The contract ran from 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 9 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The requirement was treated as a single service package, with no separate lots identified. The published suitability assessment did not reserve participation for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award was active, and the awarded value matches the overall estimated tender value.

This procurement shows established demand from Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust for managed SIP connectivity supporting telephone-network services. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable business voice connectivity, understand SIP deployment and interconnection, and support service continuity for an NHS organisation operating across a hospital site and the wider East Midlands. Experience of delivering telecommunications services in operational, high-availability environments would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where outages could affect clinical, administrative or patient-facing communications. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a public-sector framework and handle the governance, service management and assurance expected by an NHS trust. The requirement appears suited to established communications providers with sufficient operational capacity, rather than small or community-focused organisations seeking a reserved opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SIP Connectivity

Notice Description

Provision of SIP Connectivity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc663138-06a3-43ca-a278-96d2d05a220f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da699b11-e03e-4240-9a45-014b262069f4
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32551400 - Telephone network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,430 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,430 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 1PB
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Sherwood
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southern Communications Corporate Solutions

Further Information

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