AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Local Space has published a transparency notice proposing a direct, below-threshold award to RINGCENTRAL UK LTD for cloud telephony and unified communications services. The award remains pending, with signature scheduled for 30 October 2026; it should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to RINGCENTRAL UK LTD for Lot 1.
Market significanceThe requirement covers RingCentral cloud telephony, support and an existing Civica housing-management integration, indicating a continuity-led procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RINGCENTRAL UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 120833 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-06737634; supplier verification confirms RINGCENTRAL UK LTD (company number 06737634). Award value amount is GBP 120,833.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096397-2026 is described as a "Transparency notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Tender/lot status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender and Lot 1 are each recorded with status "complete".
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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The only signature milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 30 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT (as published)
99% confidenceGBP 120,833
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Award 1 value records amount GBP 120,833.
Award value including VAT (as published)
99% confidenceGBP 145,000
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Award 1 value records amountGross GBP 145,000.
Value allocation
92% confidenceAward-level value for Lot 1 and its sole named supplier
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Award 1 relates to Lot 1 and names one supplier; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096397-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T10:23:31+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-30T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
98% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Planned initial end
98% confidence1 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Maximum possible end
98% confidence1 November 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service scope
99% confidenceCloud-based telephony and unified communications
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The notice title and description specify cloud-based telephony and unified communications services.
Core functionality
99% confidenceBusiness telephone licences, inbound and outbound calling, call routing and management, reporting, and technical support
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These services are listed in the published description.
Integration
98% confidenceExisting bespoke integration with Local Space's Civica housing management system
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The description identifies caller identification, customer-record access, click-to-dial and call-activity logging through the Civica integration.
Classifications
99% confidenceCPV 48510000 Communication software package; CPV 64210000 Telephone and data transmission services
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Award item 1 lists these two CPV classifications.
Delivery coverage
97% confidenceUK regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Stated rationale
98% confidenceContinuity of existing communications services and integration arrangements; avoidance of potential migration, reconfiguration and implementation costs
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The notice description states these reasons for the proposed award.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation or pricing comparison is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned initial term
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension provision
98% confidenceUp to an additional 12 months
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states an extension up to an additional 12 months.
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence1 November 2028
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Award 1 maxExtentDate is 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity dependency
96% confidenceThe published rationale places material weight on retaining existing service and Civica integration arrangements
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The description cites continuity and avoidance of potential migration, reconfiguration and implementation costs.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThis notice does not evidence an open competitive opportunity
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The procurement is recorded as direct and below threshold without competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award is not yet concluded
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract
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Award status is pending and signature is only scheduled for 30 October 2026.
Published value presentation
98% confidenceBoth net and gross values are supplied; the notice does not provide a detailed pricing breakdown
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Award 1 reports amount GBP 120,833 and amountGross GBP 145,000.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, competing suppliers, detailed pricing, contract documents and a signed-contract confirmation.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The extension is described as available up to 12 months, but no exercise conditions or decision date are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Local SpaceRINGCENTRAL UK LTDcloud telephonyunified communicationsCivica integrationdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the proposed supplier?
RINGCENTRAL UK LTD, verified by company number 06737634.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and signature is scheduled for 30 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
GBP 120,833 excluding VAT and GBP 145,000 including VAT, as published.
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