AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dacorum Borough Council awarded a direct below-threshold contract to 4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED for 100 enhanced SIP channels and rental of DDI numbers. The published contract record states it was signed on 30 September 2026, runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, and has a value of £51,695.80 excluding VAT (£62,034.96 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and names 4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED as the sole supplier. Contract 1 is active and linked to that award.
Market significanceThis is a three-year, below-threshold telecommunications supply contract awarded without competition. The published net contract value is approximately £51.7k.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £51,695.80 excluding VAT; £62,034.96 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 identifies 4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED as supplier and Contract 1, linked through awardID 1, records GBP 51,695.80 net and GBP 62,034.96 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 7 October 2026
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Contract document 094825-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-07T14:43:10+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2029-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£51,695.80
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Contract 1 value.amount is 51695.8 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£62,034.96
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 62034.96 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Notice publication
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The contract details notice records datePublished as 2026-10-07.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-09-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of 100 enhanced SIP channels and rental of DDI numbers
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The tender title and description state: "Supply of 100 enhanced SIP channels and rental of DDI numbers for 3 years".
Duration
99% confidenceThree years
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The description states "for 3 years"; the stated contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 32270000 — Digital transmission apparatus
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Award item 1 lists CPV 32270000 with that description.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKH23
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKH23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Pricing basis published
99% confidence£51,695.80 excluding VAT; £62,034.96 including VAT
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Contract 1 value contains amount 51695.8 and amountGross 62034.96, in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
99% confidenceThe council used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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The published procurement method detail is "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
90% confidenceThe published three-year net contract value is £51,695.80, equivalent to approximately £17,231.93 per year if spread evenly; the source does not publish a pricing schedule.
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Contract 1 has a net value of £51,695.80 and runs for three years.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
Renewal and extension terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No option, extension or renewal terms are present in the supplied contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value is published.
- No bid count, evaluation information, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- No extension or renewal option is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dacorum Borough Council4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDenhanced SIP channelsDDI numberstelecommunications contractdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Dacorum Borough Council SIP channels contract?
4SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED is named as the supplier for Award 1.
What is the published value of the contract?
The contract value is £51,695.80 excluding VAT and £62,034.96 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes the method as direct and below threshold without competition.
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