AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a framework call-off for the Rothercare ISDN30 migration and analogue-to-digital telephone switchover to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED.
Published outcomeThe active award is valued at £47,449.44 and has a stated period from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small public-sector telecommunications migration requirement, using RM6116 references for Cloud Voice SIP and BTnet services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8183457c-aca2-49a8-a7e1-7604d895fe71-1 · 47449.44 GBP · active
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The active award names BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED as supplier and records an award value of £47,449.44.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete; award status active
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Process display status is 'awarded', source status is 'complete', and the award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence10 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T11:24:48+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029
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Tender and award contractPeriod fields state these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£47,449.44
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The award value and tender value are both recorded as 47449.44 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceSingle award value recorded
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One award and one supplier are listed; no lot-level allocation is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence7 August 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-07T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence10 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract period end
99% confidence1 November 2029
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Contract period endDate: 2029-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceISDN30 migration for Rothercare and analogue-to-digital telephone switchover
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Process title is 'ISDN30 Migration for Rothercare'; description states 'Rotherham Analogue to Digital Telephone Switchover'.
Framework references
97% confidenceRM6116-BT-Lot4a-085-B Cloud Voice SIP and RM6116-BT-Lot1a-013-G BTnet
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These references appear in the published description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 32429000 — Telephone network equipment
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Tender classification lists CPV 32429000 with this description.
Delivery area
97% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies this region and country.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'selective'.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidder numbers, bids received, evaluation and scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
98% confidenceApproximately 3 years
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The stated period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
98% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Technology transition
95% confidenceThe requirement is focused on moving Rothercare telephone services from ISDN30/analogue connectivity to digital voice and network services.
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The title and description refer to ISDN30 migration, analogue-to-digital switchover, Cloud Voice SIP and BTnet.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
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The procurement method details explicitly identify a framework call-off.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier evidence
96% confidenceStrong
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The notice contains one active award, one named supplier, a value, dates, framework route and a verified company-number identity match.
Published scope detail
99% confidenceLimited
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No detailed technical specification, quantities, service levels, implementation milestones or pricing breakdown is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo formal lot records or lot-level value allocation published
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The description includes framework lot references, but the supplied lots dataset is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on bids received, tender evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No formal lot records, lot titles or lot-level value allocations are published; framework lot references appear only in the description.
- The published notice does not provide detailed technical requirements, implementation milestones, service levels or extension provisions.
- The notice records an active award and a stated future contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rothercare ISDN30 migrationRotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilBRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDBTnetCloud Voice SIPRM6116telephone network equipment
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Rothercare ISDN30 migration contract?
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, company number 01800000, is named as the supplier on the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £47,449.44.
What is being procured?
The notice describes an ISDN30 migration for Rothercare and an analogue-to-digital telephone switchover, referencing Cloud Voice SIP and BTnet services.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated contract period ends on 1 November 2029.
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