AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service awarded telephony network support to PANACEA NETWORKING LIMITED following a below-threshold competitive quotation process.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £60,011, with a stated contract period from 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2029.
Market significanceThis is a modest-value public-sector network-support award in the fire and rescue sector. The notice does not publish bid numbers, evaluation results or pricing detail.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PANACEA NETWORKING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ba156624-5bea-48f0-ba7b-5c0b36b9dde0-1 · 60011 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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Supplier verification matches company number 13045557 to PANACEA NETWORKING LIMITED. The single award names the supplier and has a value of £60,011.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document and release history describe the publication as an awarded contract notice, published 14 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence10 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No signed-contract date or executed contract document is supplied.
Stated contract start
98% confidence5 November 2026
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Award and tender contract-period start date: 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£60,011
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The award value is 60011 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and an award value of £60,011.
Pricing basis and breakdown
99% confidenceUnknown
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The published data provides no pricing schedule, unit rates, VAT treatment or value basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence30 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence10 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-14T15:42:15+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence4 November 2029
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Award and tender contract-period end date: 2029-11-04T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTelephony network support
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Title: "Telephony Support"; description: "Support for telephony network".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72315100 — Data network support services
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Primary CPV classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery location
93% confidencePostal code EX3 0NW
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Tender item delivery address lists postal code ex3 0nw.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender data specify procurement method "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation (below threshold)
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Procurement method details are stated as "Competitive quotation (below threshold)".
SME suitability
97% confidenceSuitable for SMEs: yes
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Tender suitability field records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
97% confidenceSuitable for VCSEs: no
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Tender suitability field records vcse: false.
Competition and evaluation outcome
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence5 November 2026 to 4 November 2029
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The supplied contract period runs from 2026-11-05 to 2029-11-04.
Stated duration
94% confidenceApproximately 3 years
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Calculated from the supplied start and end timestamps.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold competitive quotation route for this requirement.
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Procurement method detail is "Competitive quotation (below threshold)".
Published commercial transparency
97% confidenceThe notice publishes a total award value and term, but not a scope breakdown, service levels, bid results or detailed pricing.
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Only the high-level title, description, CPV, total value and period are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number matching verifies PANACEA NETWORKING LIMITED (13045557).
Award-to-contract distinction
99% confidenceThe record evidences an active award and stated future contract period, not an explicitly signed contract.
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The notice is tagged as an award release; no execution or signature evidence is supplied.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation detail, lot allocation, detailed pricing, signed-contract evidence, service levels and extension terms.
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These fields and documents are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The publication is an award notice. It does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender publication date, invitation list, bid count, bidder names, evaluation methodology, scores and reasons for award.
- No lot records, lot titles or individual pricing components are published.
- No detailed service scope, service levels, contract documents, pricing schedule, VAT treatment, variation history or extension provisions are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue ServicePANACEA NETWORKING LIMITEDTelephony Supporttelephony network supportdata network support servicesContracts Finderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Telephony Support award?
PANACEA NETWORKING LIMITED, verified against company number 13045557.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £60,011.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states a limited procedure described as a competitive quotation below threshold.
When is the stated contract period?
The stated period is 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2029. The supplied data does not explicitly evidence contract 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.