SIP Lines · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 27 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Update old telephony lines to SIP lines.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Telephone and data transmission services · Wide area network services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Updating telephony lines to SIP linesCancelled

Delivery: UK

72720000 Wide area network services

Lot #2Updating telephony lines to SIP linesCancelled

Delivery: UK

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: 17 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
Last source update: 17 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
Authority reference: DN808362
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-057139
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportTelephone and data transmission servicesWide area network services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b70b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This contract has been directly awarded to BT in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which permits a direct award where services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator. BT is the only provider legally and technically capable of delivering SIP connectivity for emergency services, due to exclusive rights and the need to interface with regulated emergency service networks. Therefore, competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and this situation has not arisen from any artificial narrowing of requirements.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Not linked to a lot1 award
British Telecommunications Plc	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 057139-2026-1 · British Telecommunications Plc
Signed
27 Apr 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£119,232 – £120,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, UK, GL12TGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

British Telecommunications PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01800000 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.