Notice Information
Notice Title
Telephone and PSTN Replacement
Notice Description
Direct Award Framework: RM6116 - Network Services Lots: Lot 1A-- Data Services (IP Connect UK, Managed Service) Lot 4A - Voice Services (SIP Trunking)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Purchase of Services IP Connect UK (MPLS data connectivity), Managed Network Services and BT One Voice SIP Trunk UK (telephony / PSTN replacement). The technology underpinning the landline network, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), is being switched off by the telecommunications industry by January 2027. Landlines (and other devices reliant on the PSTN) will require upgrading to new digital technologies.
Procurement Information
Award of a Call-Off Contract under Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6116 (Network Services) to British Telecommunications plc (BT) via Direct Award, covering Lots 1A and 4A, in accordance with the terms of Framework Schedule 6.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068845
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036486-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £92,955 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20263 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEREFORD AND WORCESTER FIRE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR3 8SP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Wychavon
- Electoral Ward
- North Claines & Salwarpe
- Westminster Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
Further Information
Notice URLs
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