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UKRI-6244 BT charges for all STFC BT Lines

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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31 Jul 2026 at 09:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought telecommunications services for all Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) telephone and broadband lines. The requirement covers the charges and ongoing provision associated with those phone and broadband connections, supporting STFC operations in Oxfordshire. UKRI is a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, and is the organisation responsible for the procurement. The service falls within the telecommunications category and is focused on connectivity rather than equipment, construction or general information technology support. This requirement will suit providers of business telecommunications services with the infrastructure, operational coverage and account management capability to support an organisation’s full estate of fixed phone and broadband lines.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. British Telecommunications Public Limited Company was awarded the single lot on 31 July 2026. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The award covers telecommunications services for the STFC phone and broadband lines in Oxfordshire. The selected supplier is BT, and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive: the route was a direct award described as below threshold and without competition, rather than an open tender assessed against published price or quality criteria.

This award shows that UKRI has a defined requirement for consolidated business phone and broadband connectivity across STFC operations in Oxfordshire. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide reliable fixed telecommunications services at organisational scale, manage multiple lines under one service arrangement and maintain continuity across the customer’s operational estate. Relevant strengths would include robust network infrastructure, fault monitoring and resolution, service availability management, billing accuracy and a dedicated business account team. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate experience supporting public-sector or research organisations with dependable connectivity, clear service management and the capacity to handle recurring line charges across a complete portfolio rather than isolated connections.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6244 BT charges for all STFC BT Lines

Notice Description

UKRI-6244 BT charges for all STFC Phone and Broadband Lines 26/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d851
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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