AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust published an award notice for data-centre replication and backup bandwidth, including annual rental. The sole active award names CONVERGENCE (GROUP NETWORKS) LIMITED and is valued at £286,275.08.
Published outcomeAward announcement recorded: one active award dated 18 September 2026. The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a five-year NHS telecommunications/services call-off with a published value of £286,275.08.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONVERGENCE (GROUP NETWORKS) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c4ffa58a-ea50-4bcf-9df2-828b38e1e35c-1 · 286275.08 GBP · verified; named supplier on active award
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The sole award names this supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 03815417.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and 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-c4ffa58a-ea50-4bcf-9df2-828b38e1e35c-1 has status "active".
Award date
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£286,275.08
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The active award value is 286275.08 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAward-level value attributed to the sole supplier on the sole published award
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One award is supplied and it names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence21 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-08T15:09:37+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Published contractPeriod endDate is 2031-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBandwidth for data-centre replication and backup service, including annual rental
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Process description states: "Bandwidth of datacentre replication and backup service including annual rental".
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 32000000 — Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
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Primary CPV classification is 32000000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceLN2 5QY, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address includes postal code LN2 5QY and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process procurement_method is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidenceFive years
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The published period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award notice and award data provide an active award and contract period but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceFramework call-off for recurring connectivity-related service and annual rental
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The notice describes annual rental and identifies the route as a framework call-off.
Published pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly an aggregate award value is published
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The supplied data provides one GBP award amount and no pricing breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe record supports an awarded, active award and published contract dates, but not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Award status is active; no explicit signature or conclusion data is supplied.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lots or lot allocation are published
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Lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation, scoring, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- No lot titles, lot allocation or individual lot values are published.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, award rationale, scoring and savings is not supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- No pricing breakdown beyond the aggregate award value is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bandwidth for Data CentresUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustCONVERGENCE (GROUP NETWORKS) LIMITEDdata centre bandwidthNHS contract awardframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Bandwidth for Data Centres award?
CONVERGENCE (GROUP NETWORKS) LIMITED is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £286,275.08.
When does the published contract period run?
The published period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031.
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