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Back Office Telephony Replacement

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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18 Mar 2026 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority recently concluded the procurement process for a project titled "Back Office Telephony Replacement," designated under the CPV code 72000000, relating to IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This tender, classified under the services category, aimed to transition Greater Manchester Police's outdated telephony system to Microsoft Teams technology. The procurement was realised through a Call-Off contract from the CCS Framework RM6116, following a further competition within this framework. The procurement method was limited, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to its specification outside the directive's scope. The contract was awarded to FourNet Technologies Ltd, with a signing date of 16 March 2026, for a contract value of £320,000. The primary location for the contract is identified as the UKD3 region in Manchester.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in telephony and communication systems migrations and upgrades. Companies that can provide comprehensive support for transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms, like Microsoft Teams, and possess the ability to handle complex migration projects would find such contracts particularly beneficial for growth. This tender, awarded to FourNet Technologies Ltd, showcases how service providers can seize government contracts to expand their market footprint and reputation within the industry.

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Notice Title

Back Office Telephony Replacement

Notice Description

Call-off contract from CCS Framework RM6116 following Further Competition The appointment of a single service provider to support and facilitate the migration of GMP's current telephony systems away from the existing unsupported system and onto Microsoft Teams technology.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The award of this contract follows a Further Competition exercise issued via the CCS RM6116 Network Services 3 Framework RM6116 Lot 4b under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The Authority required a service provider to move the telephony system away from the exiting unsupported system, which currently poses the risk of potential failure and subsequently could introduce unrecoverable force wide outage with significant operational impact to the back-office estate.

Procurement Information

This is a Call-Off contract via CCS RM6116 Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024379-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOURNET TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

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