Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IT197 - Unified Communications Solution

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,395,607published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Exponential-E Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IT197 - Unified Communications Solution

Birmingham City University award for the implementation of Unified Communications. A streamlined and integrated voice solution enabling calls via Microsoft Teams across all BCU devices, regardless of location - providing flexible and responsive communication for staff.

The procurement utilised RM6116 - Network Services 3 framework via Crown Commercial Service, Unified Communications Lot (Lot 4B) and the Further Competition option.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Birmingham City University award for the implementation of Unified CommunicationsAwarded

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT
Last source update: 19 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT
Authority reference: IT197
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075182
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications 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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e44a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition against the RM6116 framework, Lot 4B - Unified Communication
Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032820
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ed16

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,395,6071 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Exponential-E Limited	£1,395,607 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075182-2025-1 · Exponential-E Limited
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£1,395,607
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: GB614117673 Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Exponential-e LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04499567 100 Leman Street, London, West Midlands, E1 8EU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.