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Colt Primary WAN Circuit

General Medical Council (GMC)

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) procured a primary wide area network (WAN) circuit for its Manchester and London offices, including support. This is a business connectivity service linking the two offices; the published scope names the primary circuit rather than a wider network replacement or a broader IT services package. The work is associated with the GMC’s offices in Manchester and London, while the service delivery location is recorded only as the United Kingdom. The procurement was for services and covered one lot. The requirement is relevant to telecommunications providers and network service companies able to supply and support primary WAN connectivity for a public-sector organisation with offices in both cities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to British Telecommunications plc (BT). The GMC used limited competition for a below-threshold procurement. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029. Its value is £40,950 excluding VAT (£49,140 including VAT). The competition consisted of one lot, which is complete. The published information identifies the service and selected supplier but does not set out the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were compared; no award date is recorded. The contract is active. The scope associated with the award is the primary WAN circuit and related support for the GMC’s Manchester and London offices.

This award demonstrates a requirement for a managed primary wide area network circuit connecting the GMC’s Manchester and London offices, with support included. A credible competitor would need to show it can provide dependable inter-office connectivity and ongoing service support across a multi-office organisation, with the operational capability to maintain a primary circuit. The successful supplier was a large telecommunications company, indicating that a national provider with established network infrastructure is well placed to deliver this kind of requirement. The opportunity is focused on business connectivity rather than a broad IT transformation, so suppliers with relevant WAN services and support experience are the closest fit. The limited-competition route is also relevant to suppliers tracking comparable below-threshold requirements from the GMC.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Colt Primary WAN Circuit

Notice Description

Colt Primary WAN circuit for Manchester and London offices including support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07854f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095923-2026
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
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
£40,950 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 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
General Medical Council (GMC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 3AW
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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