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# Telephone System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Durham College: "Telephone System". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: eastdurham.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Durham College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-durham-college-urn-131859)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 April 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dedicated-business telephone network services, IP telephone services, Installation services of radiotelephony apparatus, Postal and telecommunications services, Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £162,166 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c`

## 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/telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastdurham.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joanne.wilson%40eastdurham.ac.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c#participate

## Description
Procurement to provide the installation, maintenance and support service of a telephone system (including call charges) for the period of 5 years with an option to extend for one year.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32429000, 32500000, 50331000, 50332000, 51330000, 64214000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** East Durham College is looking to secure one organisation to provide the installation, maintenance and support service of a telephone system (including call charges) for the period of 5 years with an option to extend for one year.
Project Deliverable...
- **Contract Period:** 18/07/2021 to 20/07/2026

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Telephone System (active)
  - Award id: `009648-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Focus Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15105`
  - Value: £79,428 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 010220-2021-2021/S000-005323-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Focus Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15105`
  - Value: £82,738 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Telephone System (active)
  - Signed Value: £79,428
  - Signed Date: 03/05/2021

- **Contract:** 010220-2021-2021/S000-005323-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £82,738
  - Signed Date: 03/05/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010220-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-11T09:24:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:32:36.642Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c