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Published 22 Apr 2026, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Telephone and PSTN Replacement

Official notice

Authority: Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£92,955published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct Award

Framework: RM6116 - Network Services

Lots:

Lot 1A-- Data Services (IP Connect UK, Managed

Service)

Lot 4A - Voice Services (SIP Trunking)

CPV: Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Purchase of Services IP Connect UK (MPLS data connectivity), Managed Network Services…Awarded

Purchase of Services IP Connect UK (MPLS data connectivity), Managed Network Services and BT One Voice SIP Trunk UK (telephony / PSTN replacement). The technology underpinning the landline network, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), is being switched off by the telecommunications industry by January 2027. Landlines (and other devices reliant on the PSTN) will require upgrading to new digital technologies.

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
22 Apr 2026, 11:11 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 11:11 BST
Authority reference
HWFRS/218
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036486
Classification (CPV)
Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance 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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068845 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Award of a Call-Off Contract under Crown Commercial Service

Framework RM6116 (Network Services) to British

Telecommunications plc (BT) via Direct Award, covering Lots 1A

and 4A, in accordance with the terms of Framework Schedule 6.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £92,9551 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
British Telecommunications Plc£92,955 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Hindlip Park, Worcester, West Midlands, WR38SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.