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Network and Telephony support - 2025

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

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10 Nov 2025 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the "Network and Telephony support - 2025" contract under the sub-central government category. This procurement, focused on goods in the networking and telecommunications sector, took place in the United Kingdom, specifically tailored to the region UKD7. It followed a limited competition procurement method due to below-threshold requirements and resulted in an award to SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract, valued at approximately £159,182.76 net, commenced on 6th November 2025 and runs through to 31st March 2026. Businesses were required to be Alcatel - Lucent Business partners to be eligible for consideration.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses operating in the telecommunications and IT infrastructure industries, particularly those capable of delivering strategic advice and technical support for Alcatel-Lucent network platforms. Small to medium enterprises with expertise in telecommunications systems, especially those seeking to expand their market presence in the public sector within the UKD7 region, would find this contract particularly advantageous. The contract's two-year duration offers a stable opportunity for growth and the strengthening of business relationships with public authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network and Telephony support - 2025

Notice Description

Merseytravel are looking to appoint a strategic partner to provide ongoing maintenance and support for our network and telecommunications platforms. The current platform is an Alcatel-Lucent Omniswitch/OmniPCX networks which was refreshed during 2020. Merseytravel are looking for a partner who can support the current infrastructure and also provide agnostic strategic advice / support on future requirements based on business need. The overall contract term for this agreement will be 2 years. Please note that the successful bidder must be an Alcatel - Lucent Business partner.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072464-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,182 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
6 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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