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Telecoms Consultancy

Canterbury City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Sep 2026 at 12:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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28 Jul 2026 at 13:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Canterbury City Council procured specialist telecoms consultancy services covering telecoms landlord and tenant matters. The requirement is for professional advice and support on issues arising between telecommunications providers, landlords and tenants, for the Council’s property and telecoms interests. It is a services contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. The Council is the buying organisation and the appointed supplier is Batcheller Monkhouse Ltd, an SME based in Battle, East Sussex. The procurement covers one requirement, described under CPV 71316000, telecommunication consultancy services. The source identifies the Council as the public authority responsible for the requirement; the service is therefore connected with Canterbury City Council’s operations and property interests rather than a general telecommunications installation or network-build project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 22 July 2026 following a below-threshold limited competition. Three bids were received and all three reached the final stage; all final-stage bidders were SMEs. Batcheller Monkhouse Ltd won the single requirement. The contract is valued at £100,000 excluding VAT, or £120,000 including VAT. The signed contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2029, with an option to extend to 3 September 2031. It was signed on 3 September 2026. The extension is at the Council’s discretion and depends on satisfactory service performance. The published requirement described an initial three-year term with no guaranteed workload, so the value represents the contract value rather than a guaranteed volume of assignments.

This procurement shows demand from Canterbury City Council for a specialist adviser able to handle telecoms landlord and tenant matters, rather than a provider of connectivity, hardware or installation works. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable specialist knowledge and relevant experience in the legal, commercial and property issues arising between telecoms operators, landlords and tenants. The successful supplier’s SME status and the participation of three SMEs indicate that the requirement can be contested by focused specialist practices, not only large national consultancies. Capacity should be sufficient to respond to assignments over a multi-year relationship, while recognising that workload is not guaranteed. Strong performance evidence would matter because any extension depends on satisfactory delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Telecoms Consultancy

Notice Description

Canterbury City Council intends to appoint a suppliers with demonstrable specialist knowledge and experience in telecoms landlord and tenant matters. The proposed appointment is for an initial term of three years, with no guarantee of workload, and an option to extend the contract for a further two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d53b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088170-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Canterbury City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 2UR
Postcode Area
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
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Batcheller Monkhouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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