AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Audit Office awarded GAMMA TELECOM LTD a call-off under Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 for SIP, internet and Operator Connect data-line services.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to GAMMA TELECOM LTD. The published record reports a total value of £482,622.12 inclusive of VAT and an end date of 27 April 2028 after two stated 12-month extensions.
Market significanceThis is a five-year connectivity-services commitment for a UK public-sector audit body, procured through a framework call-off rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GAMMA TELECOM LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-f1546e3d-83e0-48b4-b66c-9c6e36691360-1 · 482622.12 GBP · active
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Verified company name is GAMMA TELECOM LTD, company number 04340834. The sole active award names Gamma Telecom Ltd as supplier and has a value of £482,622.12.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-f1546e3d-83e0-48b4-b66c-9c6e36691360-1 is recorded with status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence20 March 2023
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The award record date is 2023-03-20.
Contract period reported
99% confidence28 April 2023 to 27 April 2028
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Tender and award contract-period fields specify start 2023-04-28 and end 2028-04-27.
Extensions reported
94% confidenceTwo 12-month extensions, reported in April and October 2026
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The description states an April 2026 extension to 27 April 2027 and a final 12-month extension in October 2026 to 27 April 2028.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
98% confidence£482,622.12 inclusive of VAT
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The tender value and sole award value are £482,622.12 GBP; the description says this was corrected in October 2026 for the full five-year duration.
Published annual value
90% confidence£96,524.424 inclusive of VAT
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The October 2026 description states that the corrected full-duration value is based on an annual value of £96,524.424 inclusive of VAT.
Earlier stated value
92% confidence£157,814.69 inclusive of VAT for three years
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The description reports an earlier three-year value before later extensions and correction.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence28 February 2023, 12:00 UTC
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Tender-period end date is 2023-02-28T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence20 March 2023
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Award date is 2023-03-20.
Reported contract start
99% confidence28 April 2023
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Contract-period start is 2023-04-28.
Current reported expiry
99% confidence27 April 2028
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Contract-period end is 2028-04-27; the description identifies this as the expiry following the final extension.
Latest source update
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Source updated timestamp and award-notice modification date are 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
96% confidenceSIP, internet and Operator Connect connectivity/data-line services
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The title and description identify SIP, Internet and Operator Connect data-line services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72222300 — Information technology services
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The supplied primary CPV classification is 72222300, described as Information technology services.
Delivery geography
93% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The item delivery address specifies United Kingdom.
Lots
98% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement"; the description identifies Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13.
Framework
95% confidenceCrown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13
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The description says the contract was awarded through Crown Commercial Services G Cloud 13.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, scores and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
94% confidenceThree years, reported as 28 April 2023 to 27 April 2026
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The description states an initial three-year duration with these dates.
Extension structure
94% confidenceTwo 12-month extensions reported
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The description reports a 12-month extension in April 2026 and a final 12-month extension in October 2026.
VAT treatment
97% confidencePublished values are inclusive of VAT
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The description explicitly describes both the earlier and corrected values as inclusive of VAT.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value evolution
94% confidenceThe published total increased from an earlier £157,814.69 for three years to £482,622.12 for the reported five-year duration
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Both figures and their stated contexts appear in the description; the latter is described as a correction in October 2026.
Buying route
82% confidenceFramework call-off may have determined supplier selection within G-Cloud 13
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The notice states that this was a call-off from a framework agreement, but publishes no evaluation or selection rationale.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value history
97% confidenceThe notice contains an earlier three-year value and a later corrected five-year value; £482,622.12 is the current published tender and award value.
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Description records both figures, while current tender and award value fields show £482,622.12.
Contract conclusion evidence
96% confidenceThe record is an active awarded-contract notice with a reported contract period; explicit signature/conclusion evidence is not supplied.
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The source identifies an active award and contract-period dates but does not provide a signature date or executed-contract record.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not provide evidence that an executed contract was signed; it supports an active award and reported contract period only.
- No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale or detailed pricing is published.
- No lots or individual lot allocations are published.
- The notice's earlier three-year value and later corrected five-year value reflect a reported value history; no itemised reconciliation is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National Audit OfficeGAMMA TELECOM LTDGamma TelecomG-Cloud 13SIP connectivityOperator Connectinternet servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the National Audit Office connectivity award?
GAMMA TELECOM LTD, verified under company number 04340834.
What is the published value of the award?
£482,622.12 inclusive of VAT for the reported five-year duration.
When does the reported contract period end?
27 April 2028, following two reported 12-month extensions.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 framework.
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