Digital Communication Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Pendle Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North West (UKD46)

Awarded value£135,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Southern Communications Corporate Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IP Telephony services - sourced via GCA Framework RM6116

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

64215000 IP telephone services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 27 Oct 2026, 15:59 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 15:59 GMT
Authority reference: DN834338
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-101708
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North West (UKD46)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07919b Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Oct 2026, 15:59 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £135,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Southern Communications Corporate Solutions1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029Extensions: 12 month extension available	£135,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pendle Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWLP-5822-NGLL Number One Market Street, Nelson, North West, BB9 7LJContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SCG CorporateAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02645307 Glebe Farm, Down Street, Dummer, South East, RG25 2ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2026, 15:59 GMT