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IT197 - Unified Communications Solution

Birmingham City University · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:54.

Opportunity overview

IT197 - Unified Communications Solution Birmingham City University award for the implementation of Unified Communications. A streamlined and integrated voice solution enabling calls via Microsoft Teams across all BCU devices, regardless of location - providing flexible and responsive communication for staff. The procurement utilised RM6116 - Network Services 3 framework via Crown Commercial Service, Unified Communications Lot (Lot 4B) and the Further Competition option.

Awarded to

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Exponential-e Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Sept 2025
Award ID
075182-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04499567
Location
London, UKG, E1 8EU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services

Lots

  • Birmingham City University award for the implementation of Unified Communications. A streamlined and integrated voice solution enabling calls via Microsoft Teams across all BCU devices, regardless of location - providing flexible and responsive communication for staff.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
IT197
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Further competition against the RM6116 framework, Lot 4B - Unified Communication Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032820 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ed16

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
64200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Birmingham City University award for the implementation of Unified Communications. A streamlined and integrated voice solution enabling calls via Microsoft Teams across all BCU devices, regardless of location - providing flexible and responsive communication for staff.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-GB614117673
Name
Birmingham City University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 7BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
GB614117673
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Birmingham City University

Contact

Name
Jamie Cupper
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04499567
Name
Exponential-e Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
100 Leman Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04499567
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Exponential-e Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-78143
Name
Birmingham City University

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Birmingham City University

Award information

Award 1
Id
075182-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04499567
Name
Exponential-e Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
075182-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
075182-2025-1
Date Signed
30 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,395,607.28
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 7BD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e44a-2025-11-19T12:15:17Zcompiled ·