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IUS Further Service Period

Ministry of Defence

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured an integrated fixed communications service covering fixed voice services, voice and video conferencing, operator assistance and related systems, services and support. The requirement includes delivering, operating and managing these services for the MOD, together with wide area network services and associated support activities. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The arrangement also includes potential cessation services, site visits, surveys and a service catalogue. This is a central government requirement for a telecommunications and managed communications provider able to support MOD operations across multiple locations and service areas. The procurement was treated as a services contract and formed one completed lot.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to British Telecommunications PLC following a single-source negotiation under Regulation 16 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations, using a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The award date was 10 November 2025. The contract period runs from 10 November 2025 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £56,198,379.59 excluding tax, or £67,438,055.50 including tax. British Telecommunications PLC is the active awarded supplier. The arrangement includes options for cessation services, site visits, surveys and a service catalogue. The procurement description and award value were subsequently amended through published updates.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide and manage secure, dependable fixed voice and wide area network services for a large public-sector estate. Relevant capability includes voice and video conferencing, operator assistance, service operations, service management and the technical support needed to keep communications running across multiple UK locations. Experience integrating related telecommunications systems and handling service changes, site visits, surveys and cessation activity would be important. The award demonstrates demand for a supplier with substantial operational capacity rather than a narrowly focused connectivity product. Businesses with established national delivery, resilient support arrangements and experience managing complex government or similarly large communications environments would be best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IUS Further Service Period

Notice Description

The IUS FSP Contract was agreed following a single source negotiation as a procurement under Regulation 16 of DSPCR and a Qualifying Defence Contract in accordance with the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014. The contract objective is to deliver the systems, services and support required to deliver, operate, and manage the Ministry of Defence's (MOD's) Fixed Voice Services, Voice and Video Conferencing Services, Operator Assistance Services, and other related services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085933-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72720000 - Wide area network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,198,379 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9GB
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Without
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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