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37380000

Ministry of Defence

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured fixed voice telephony and video teleconferencing services for Defence users worldwide. The service supports communications at SECRET classification and provides gateway connectivity to other SECRET services, Partners of Choice and Partners Across Government. This is a wide area network service (CPV 72720000), delivered for Defence users across the United Kingdom and globally. The requirement sits within the Ministry of Defence’s critical communications capability and covers the provision and operation of secure voice and video services rather than general office telecommunications. Businesses with expertise in secure, resilient telecommunications, classified networks, video conferencing and inter-network gateway connectivity would be relevant to this requirement.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to British Telecommunications Limited. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 for £37,380,000. The Ministry of Defence used a selective restricted procedure, with four bids recorded. The award criterion was price. The requirement included options for additional services. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active. The procurement therefore records an awarded and signed contract despite the lot status. The published outcome identifies British Telecommunications Limited as the selected supplier; no contract duration or end date is stated in the procurement outcome.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for large-scale, secure communications supporting fixed voice telephony and video conferencing at SECRET classification. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to operate resilient wide area network services, protect classified communications, provide reliable voice and video performance, and connect securely with other SECRET networks, government partners and approved external partners. Experience of defence or other security-sensitive communications environments would be directly relevant, as would the capacity to support users globally and maintain critical services. The restricted procedure and price-only award criterion indicate that suppliers would need to meet the buyer’s participation requirements before competing primarily on commercial value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

37380000

Notice Description

The FVVS service is a critical part of Defence's communication capabilities, providing Defence users with global access to Fixed Voice Telephony and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) services at SECRET. This includes Gateway connectivity to other SECRET services, Partners of Choice and Partners Across Government.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The FVVS service is a critical part of Defence's communication capabilities, providing Defence users with global access to Fixed Voice Telephony and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) services at SECRET. This includes Gateway connectivity to other SECRET services, Partners of Choice and Partners Across Government.

Options: Additional options available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f717
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086004-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,380,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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