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BT Circuit SHUK613360

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is procuring shared-business telephone network services for its BT Circuit SHUK613360 requirement. The service is associated with the university’s operations in Bristol and is categorised as telecommunications network services. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, a public-sector higher education institution. The selected supplier is British Telecommunications Limited, indicating a requirement for an established communications provider able to deliver and support a business telephone circuit for a university customer. The procurement covers one service requirement rather than a set of separately described goods or works, with delivery associated with the university’s operating area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is active and was made to British Telecommunications Limited. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £29,221.76 excluding VAT, or £35,066.11 including VAT. The tender and its single lot are marked complete, while the contract remains active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than an open tender or competitive selection process. The requirement is for shared-business telephone network services under the BT Circuit SHUK613360 title.

This award demonstrates a university requirement for a managed shared-business telephone network service delivered through a dedicated business circuit. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need telecommunications network capability, the operational capacity to support a university-scale customer throughout a contract period, and the infrastructure and service management needed to maintain reliable business voice connectivity. The award also shows that the buyer has used a below-threshold direct-award route without competition, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand the buyer’s low-value procurement arrangements and be able to present a clear, compliant service proposition. Experience delivering business telephone network services to organisations with complex operational needs would strengthen a supplier’s position when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BT Circuit SHUK613360

Notice Description

BT Circuit SHUK613360 - until Jul 27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077657
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089108-2026
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

64213000 - Shared-business telephone network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,221 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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