Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 18 Dec 2025, 09:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Additional BT Optical Connect Circuits

Official notice

Authority: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£178,050published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Genomics England has awarded a contract to BT for the provision of high-capacity Optical Connect circuits to support secure, high-speed connectivity between core infrastructure sites. The service delivers uncontended bandwidth over dedicated optical fibre, supporting high wavelengths with scalability for future requirements.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The scope includes:Awarded

The scope includes:

Installation and activation of additional BT Optical Connect circuits under CCS Framework RM6116.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Dec 2025, 09:40 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 09:40 GMT
Authority reference: GEL-ST-955-24
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084156
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f894 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded by direct purchase under the Crown Commercial Service Network Services 3 Framework (RM6116) in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which permits call-off without reopening competition where all terms are set out in the framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £178,0501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
British Telecommunications Plc	£178,050 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 084156-2025-1 · British Telecommunications Plc
Signed
11 Dec 2025
Value
£178,050
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services GB-COH: 08493132 Level 21 One Canada Square, London, London, E145ABContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

His Majesty's High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01800000 1 Braham Street, London, London, E1 8EE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.