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title: "AHDB Unified Communications"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6b65426-ee3c-4f48-80f8-f804274e4253"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# AHDB Unified Communications

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6b65426-ee3c-4f48-80f8-f804274e4253

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "AHDB Unified Communications" contract was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the telecommunications network industry. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following a selective tendering method that involved a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £309,000, commenced on 21 June 2021 and is set to last until 20 June 2024. The delivery location for this project is in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with a significant deadline for the tender period having ended on 29 January 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in advanced telecommunication services, to engage with AHDB to enhance their communications infrastructure. Organisations that develop innovative solutions for unified communications, especially SMEs, are well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful integration of real-time and non-real-time communication services can significantly benefit companies looking to expand their market presence by meeting AHDB's needs for a fully supported telephony service.

## Notice

Unified Telecomms is the integration of real-time communications services like voice with non-real-time communications services like unified messaging (integrated voicemail, email, SMS and fax). AHDB's desired outcome will be a contract with a supplier who can deliver a fully supported, companywide fully integrated telephony service that leverages the use of unified and intelligent communications. Thus, enabling our employees to strengthen and support AHDB's purpose; to inspire our farmers, growers, and the industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. AHDB is looking for solutions built on the latest systems and devices to facilitate our requirements. AHDB are working hard towards ensuring that all new implementations of systems and services are configured for single sign on, so any proposed solution should aim to deliver this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/737f1510-906a-437b-b6e7-6bb4d0101e64 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Jun 2021 - 20 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £309,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £309,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | KENILWORTH |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMILLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32412100 - Telecommunications network

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2021 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/737f1510-906a-437b-b6e7-6bb4d0101e64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/737f1510-906a-437b-b6e7-6bb4d0101e64
  9th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1936c8ce-8174-453c-adcd-49d5ae01c7bb
  n/a

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