AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published an award for hybrid mail services covering UHB, ROH, BWC and BCHC. The award names SYNERTEC LIMITED and is made under a framework. It is an award announcement; the source records a future signature milestone, so a signed contract is not evidenced.
Published outcomeAward 1, titled “ROH Hybrid Mail”, names SYNERTEC LIMITED as supplier for lot 1.
Market significanceThe published award value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT), with an initial period to 30 April 2028 and optional extensions that could extend the maximum end date to 30 April 2030.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SYNERTEC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £400,000 excluding VAT; £480,000 including VAT (award-level value) GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier “Synertec”; supplier verification matches company number 03717583 to SYNERTEC LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender and lot status complete
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The notice is titled “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”; tender status and lot 1 status are “complete”.
Award status
95% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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The only signature-related record is a “futureSignatureDate” milestone scheduled for 9 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£400,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 400000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£480,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 480000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-08.
Award notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The award notice document was published at 2026-10-08T13:37:52+01:00.
Scheduled signature milestone
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 records a futureSignatureDate milestone due on 2026-10-09.
Planned contract start
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-09.
Initial contract end
98% confidence30 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2028-04-30.
Maximum potential end
98% confidence30 April 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-04-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHybrid mail services for UHB, ROH, BWC and BCHC
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The notice description states: “Hybrid Mail Services for UHB, ROH, BWC and BCHC provided for by Synertec”.
Award title
99% confidenceROH Hybrid Mail
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Award 1 title is “ROH Hybrid Mail”.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the award item also references relatedLot 1.
Classification
99% confidencePostal services (CPV 64110000)
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The award item lists CPV 64110000, described as Postal services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; award under framework
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The tender records procurementMethod “selective” and procurementMethodDetails “Award under framework”.
Competition
93% confidenceCompetitive procurement indicated
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The tender field competitive is true.
Framework reference
96% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-050972, framework lot 4
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-050972 and related lot 4.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence9 October 2026 to 30 April 2028
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The award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description is “2 x 12 months”.
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence30 April 2030
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The award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-04-30.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published value is held at award level and applies to the single named supplier and lot 1
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and supplies the award-level value; no separate lot value is published.
Service route
99% confidenceFramework call-off / award under framework
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The procurement method details state “Award under framework”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceSignature and execution are not evidenced
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A future signature date is scheduled for 9 October 2026; no signed-contract record is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid counts, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale or evaluation results are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is an award announcement and does not evidence that a contract has been signed or executed; a future signature milestone is scheduled for 9 October 2026.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and performance measures.
- The published value is award-level; no further pricing or value breakdown is provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustSYNERTEC LIMITEDhybrid mail servicespostal servicesframework awardROH Hybrid Mail
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UHB hybrid mail services award?
The award names SYNERTEC LIMITED, verified under company number 03717583.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £400,000 excluding VAT and £480,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not evidence signature. It records a future signature milestone scheduled for 9 October 2026.
How long could the arrangement run?
The initial period ends on 30 April 2028. Two 12-month extensions are stated, with a maximum potential end date of 30 April 2030.
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