---
title: "Network and Telephony support - 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ddd9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-11-10"
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# Network and Telephony support - 2025

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ddd9

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the "Network and Telephony support - 2025" contract under the sub-central government category. This procurement, focused on goods in the networking and telecommunications sector, took place in the United Kingdom, specifically tailored to the region UKD7. It followed a limited competition procurement method due to below-threshold requirements and resulted in an award to SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract, valued at approximately £159,182.76 net, commenced on 6th November 2025 and runs through to 31st March 2026. Businesses were required to be Alcatel - Lucent Business partners to be eligible for consideration.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses operating in the telecommunications and IT infrastructure industries, particularly those capable of delivering strategic advice and technical support for Alcatel-Lucent network platforms. Small to medium enterprises with expertise in telecommunications systems, especially those seeking to expand their market presence in the public sector within the UKD7 region, would find this contract particularly advantageous. The contract's two-year duration offers a stable opportunity for growth and the strengthening of business relationships with public authorities.

## Notice

Merseytravel are looking to appoint a strategic partner to provide ongoing maintenance and support for our network and telecommunications platforms. The current platform is an Alcatel-Lucent Omniswitch/OmniPCX networks which was refreshed during 2020. Merseytravel are looking for a partner who can support the current infrastructure and also provide agnostic strategic advice / support on future requirements based on business need. The overall contract term for this agreement will be 2 years. Please note that the successful bidder must be an Alcatel - Lucent Business partner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072464-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £159,182 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2025 at 14:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072464-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072464-2025
  10th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.scgcorporate.co.uk/about/

## Provenance

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