AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk Constabulary published an award notice for a joint purchase of Cisco VoIP desk phones for Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies. The active award names Insight Direct (UK) Ltd and is valued at £14,876.
Published outcomeAward announced to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd under a below-threshold competitive quotation process. The record is an active award; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA small, short-duration public-sector telecommunications hardware purchase using competitive quotations.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-655cfb94-c061-42cc-9d68-dc1c3800e5f9-1 · 14876 GBP · verified; named supplier on active award
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The award lists INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD as supplier with value £14,876. Supplier verification matched company number 02579852 to verified company name INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is 'awarded'; source_status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award ocds-b5fd17-655cfb94-c061-42cc-9d68-dc1c3800e5f9-1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The supplied record contains an award and contract-period dates but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£14,876
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Award value is 14876 GBP; tender value is also 14876 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier
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The single award has one listed supplier, INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD, and a value of £14,876.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Quotation deadline
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Tender period end date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Award and tender contract periods state startDate 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Award and tender contract periods state endDate 2026-11-30T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document and award datePublished are 2026-10-16T11:26:17+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCisco VoIP desk phones for Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies
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Process description states: 'VOIP CISCO Phones for use within Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is goods.
CPV classification
99% confidence32252110 — Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless)
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Primary classification is CPV 32252110 with that description.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
Joint purchase
97% confidenceYes, stated as a joint purchase
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The description states 'Joint Purchase' and refers to both Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation (below threshold)
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state 'Competitive quotation (below threshold)'.
Quotes
95% confidenceAlternative quotes obtained
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The description states 'Alternative quotes obtained and raised in accordance with local Contract Standing Orders.'
Evaluation and bid count
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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The award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records sme as false.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceLow-value, short-term hardware purchase
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The award value is £14,876 and the stated period runs from 7 October to 30 November 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceBelow-threshold competitive quotation rather than an open procedure
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The published method is limited, with detail 'Competitive quotation (below threshold)'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status precision
98% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated contract period, not explicit signature confirmation.
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Award status is active; no explicit signed or concluded-contract field is supplied.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are published.
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The lots dataset is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Classification fit
94% confidenceThe published CPV description refers to hands-free mobile telephones, while the narrative specifies Cisco VoIP desk phones.
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CPV 32252110 is published alongside the description 'VOIP CISCO Phones'.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, other bidders, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown and reasons for award.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The published CPV description may not precisely align with the narrative description of VoIP desk phones.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Suffolk ConstabularyInsight Direct (UK) LtdCisco VoIP phonesdesk phonespublic procurementContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Desk Phones award?
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd is the verified supplier named on the active award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £14,876.
What is being purchased?
Cisco VoIP desk phones for use within Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied data confirms an active award and states a contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.