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Published 3 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Telephony contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Awarded value£108,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Gamma Network Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University procured a new telephony system back in 2021 to replace its existing system.

This direct award via Network Services 3 framework will provide continuity of service across the university.

CPV: Telecommunications services · Telephone and data transmission services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Telephony servicesAwarded

Direct award to Gamma Network Solutions Limited using Network 3 Services framework agreement (ref: RM6116). Additional information: The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of 24 months.

Delivery: South West · Service provided across all campuses located across Gloucestershire
64200000 Telecommunications services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
3 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
Authority reference
25/910
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083560
Classification (CPV)
Telecommunications servicesTelephone and data transmission services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f17b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Network Services 3 framework agreement (ref: RM6116) was let following a fully compliant, competitive procurement procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. A Contract Notice for the overarching framework was published on Find a Tender service, opening the framework up to the wider market.

Publisher note: The contract was awarded using GCA Network Services 3 (ref: RM6116) framework agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £108,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gamma Network Solutions LimitedTeams telephony solution provided by Gamma£108,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06023243 Fullwood House, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, South West, GL502RHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

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.