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title: "Unified Communications and Mobile Services - 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c54e"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE"
published: "2026-07-07"
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# Unified Communications and Mobile Services - 2026

Buyer: THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c54e

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## Summary

The Education Training Collective, operating as a sub-central government public authority, has initiated a tender process titled "Unified Communications and Mobile Services - 2026". The tender seeks to appoint a supplier to provide a cutting-edge, fully managed telecommunications service, including Microsoft Teams Telephony and business mobile services. This open procedure is designed to replace existing analogue systems with modern cloud-based solutions, supporting ongoing management and strategic advice over the contract term. The procurement is taking place in the North East region of the United Kingdom, specifically in Thornaby, with important dates including an enquiry period closing on 22nd July 2026 and tender submissions due by 3rd August 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in telecommunications services that can deliver and support Microsoft's cloud-based solutions. This could greatly benefit businesses capable of managing account services, offering strategic advice, and enhancing the existing mobile service infrastructure. With a significant contract value of £210,000, this open procurement process encourages diverse competition, ensuring that businesses with innovative service delivery in IT and telecommunications are well-positioned to respond and secure a role in this public sector framework.

## Notice

Etc. is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a modern, resilient and fully managed Unified Communications and Mobile Service comprising Microsoft Teams Telephony and Business Mobile Services. The successful supplier will be responsible for implementing a cloud-based telephony solution using Microsoft Teams, migrating services from the existing analogue platform, supplying and supporting business mobile services, and providing ongoing support, account management and strategic advice throughout the contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063697-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | £210,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE |
| Locality | THORNABY |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 13:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063697-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063697-2026
  7th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-etc.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/the-etc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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