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Britannic Managed Service

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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28 Oct 2025 at 11:18

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28 Oct 2025 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent has recently completed the procurement process for the "Britannic Managed Service," with the contracting award finalised on 28th October 2025. This procurement falls under the services category in telecommunications and information technology, intended for improving the university's IT and communication systems. The procurement was handled directly without competition, under the legal basis of UK legislation 2023/54. The University, based in Canterbury (UKJ44), has engaged Britannic Technologies Limited, located in Guildford (UKJ25), to deliver these services. The contract period is scheduled from 31st October 2025 to 30th October 2026, ensuring 24/7 proactive management from a UK-based Network Operations Centre to enhance cybersecurity, system uptime, and reduce internal operational overheads.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunications and IT services to explore similar contracts that demand expertise in system management and cybersecurity solutions. The business growth potential lies in leveraging resources to offer comprehensive service packages that can operate on a partnership basis, as demonstrated by Britannic Technologies. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities to deliver continuous support and efficient system management can find lucrative opportunities in the education sector, particularly if they can provide robust infrastructure and optimisation services to public authorities like universities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Britannic Managed Service

Notice Description

Britannic's service is an outsourced partnership where they take full responsibility for managing, monitoring, and supporting a company's critical IT and communication systems. This is done proactively, 24/7/365, from a UK-based Network Operations Centre (NOC) with the goal of preventing issues before they impact the business. Its primary objectives are to ensure maximum system uptime, enhance cybersecurity, optimize performance, and reduce the operational overhead on internal teams. This helps University manage the service while running on a lean structure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d4fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068874-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£142,714 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20251 months ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kent.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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