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09 Oct 2026 at 12:21

Summary of the contracting process

mhs homes group procured digital switchover services from Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited. The requirement covers telecommunications, information technology and computer-related services associated with Tunstall’s digital switchover. Delivery is in Medway, Kent. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the service requirement as a whole.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. mhs homes group made a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £46,815.83 excluding VAT (£56,179 including VAT). The award information identifies telecommunications, IT and computer-related services, but gives no separate award value or award date.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s future digital switchover requirement, the award shows demand for a combined telecommunications and IT service rather than a standalone product. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant capability in digital switchover delivery and the associated computer-related services, with the capacity to support the requirement across Medway. Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited, a large supplier, was selected through a direct award made without competition; the procurement provides no published evaluation criteria or technical qualifications against which to infer a specific winning advantage. Suppliers with experience delivering integrated switchover services to housing organisations would be best placed to assess this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tunstall Digital Switchover

Notice Description

Provisions of Tunstall Digital Switchover

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095623-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72222300 - Information technology services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,815 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 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
mhs homes group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4LL
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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