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title: "Telephony Services for Schools Framework"
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# Telephony Services for Schools Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephony-services-for-schools-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "Telephony Services for Schools Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 January 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of line telephony equipment, Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH15, UKH16, UKH17
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephony-services-for-schools-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** All Schools, Academies, charities, care providers and SMEs within Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, whether they have a contract with ICT Solutions or not.

## 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/telephony-services-for-schools-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnorfolkcc%2Faspx%2FHome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telephony-services-for-schools-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23#participate

## Description
The Council has entered into a framework for the supply, installation, management, maintenance, technical architecture, system design and project management associated with the provision of these services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50332000, 50334100
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/03/2026 to 06/03/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **BDR TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD, Comm-Tech Voice and Data Ltd, Dutton Communications Ltd (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96851`, `GB-FTS-50314`, `GB-FTS-86906`, `GB-FTS-142889`, `GB-COH:03814512`, `GB-FTS-160622`, `GB-COH:01863384`

  - Date: 26/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078570-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-30T15:00:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:36:10.164Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ec23