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title: "Telecommunications Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d069b622-e799-40f9-a136-da7db84338bf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2020-08-03"
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# Telecommunications Services

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d069b622-e799-40f9-a136-da7db84338bf

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## Summary

The Met Office, located in Exeter, England, has recently completed a procurement process for Telecommunications Services valued at £70,000. This contract, initiated as a single tender action below threshold, involved the provision of telecommunications services for an existing network. The tender period concluded on 1st April 2020, with the contract period running from 2nd April 2020 to 30th September 2020. The industry category for this procurement falls under the classification of telecommunications services (CPV code 64200000).

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage with a significant government client. Firms that specialise in innovative telecommunications solutions, network management, or related technology services would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The Met Office's emphasis on SME participation provides a promising landscape for smaller companies looking to expand their public sector engagements.

## Notice

Telecommunications services for existing network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/253a43ba-bd9a-4ff6-9c06-3e2b2e4806eb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APPLIED SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2020 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/253a43ba-bd9a-4ff6-9c06-3e2b2e4806eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/253a43ba-bd9a-4ff6-9c06-3e2b2e4806eb
  3rd August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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