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# Network and Telephone Connectivity

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-and-telephone-connectivity-ocds-h6vhtk-052787). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hull City Council: "Network and Telephone Connectivity". Published status: complete. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,773,260. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hull City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hull-city-council-ons-e06000010)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,773,260 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services, IP telephone services, Internet service providers ISP, Local area network services, Local telephone services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,423,311 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-and-telephone-connectivity-ocds-h6vhtk-052787#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052787`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/network-and-telephone-connectivity-ocds-h6vhtk-052787#tl-md)

## Description
Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded contracts under a CCS framework for Network and Telephone Connectivity services.
The contracts are divided into the following lots:
- Corporate Internet and 3rd Party Connectivity Services for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £350,094 (total five-year cost).
- Wide Area Network connectivity including CCTV connectivity for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £3,508,526 (total five-year cost).
- Unified Communications and contact Centre technology for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £564,691 (total five-year cost)

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32500000, 32524000, 64211000, 64211100, 64211200, 64212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** To award a contract to GCI Network Solutions Ltd to supply Wide Area Network
connectivity including CCTV connectivity for a period of five years with the option of a
further three years at a cost of £3,508,526 (total five-year cost).

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32500000, 32524000, 64211000, 64211100, 64211200, 64212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** To award a contract to GCI Network Solutions Ltd to supply Corporate Internet and 3rd
Party Connectivity Services for a period of five years with the option of a further three
years at a cost of £350,094 (total five-year cost).

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32500000, 32524000, 64211000, 64211100, 64211200, 64212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** To award a contract to Maintel Europe Ltd to supply Unified Communications and
contact Centre technology for a period of five years with the option of a further three
years at a cost of £564,691 (total five-year cost)

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 06/11/2029 to 01/11/2033

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services (active)
  - Award id: `067066-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GCI Network Solutions LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-164425`
  - Value: £3,508,526 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1) (active)
  - Award id: `067066-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **GCI Network Solutions LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-164425`
  - Value: £350,094 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1) (active)
  - Award id: `067066-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Maintel Europe Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02665837`
  - Value: £564,691 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,508,526
  - Signed Date: 07/08/2025

- **Contract:** RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1) (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,094
  - Signed Date: 07/08/2025

- **Contract:** RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1) (active)
  - Signed Value: £564,691
  - Signed Date: 08/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067066-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-21T11:19:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:42:32.245Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052787