AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
General Medical Council (GMC) has awarded and signed a contract for a primary wide-area-network circuit supporting its Manchester and London offices. The supplier is BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED. The active contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active, with an active associated contract (contract 1) awarded to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition telecommunications services award with a stated net contract value of £40,950 and gross value of £49,140.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £40,950 net (£49,140 gross) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Verified company name supplied: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (company number 01800000). Award 1 names British Telecommunications plc as supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1. The contract-level value is not separately allocated beyond this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract details notice 095923-2026 was published on 2026-10-12.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot 1 are marked "complete" in the source data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 17 August 2026
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Contract 1 is marked "active" and records dateSigned as 2026-08-17.
Contract period
99% confidence17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-17 and endDate is 2029-08-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£40,950
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Contract 1 value.amount is 40950 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£49,140
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 49140 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-17.
Contract start
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-17.
Contract end
99% confidence16 August 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-08-16.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Notice 095923-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePrimary WAN circuit for GMC's Manchester and London offices, including support
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Opportunity title and description state: "Colt Primary WAN circuit for Manchester and London offices including support."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72720000 — Wide area network services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 72720000, described as "Wide area network services".
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is recorded at UK level.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is linked to related lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029.
Support included
98% confidenceYes
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The opportunity description says the circuit includes support.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing breakdown and service levels
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle active award and contract for lot 1
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One award (ID 1) and one associated contract (ID 1) are supplied, both linked to lot 1 and one supplier.
Commercial value
99% confidence£40,950 excluding VAT (£49,140 including VAT) across the stated three-year term
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Contract 1 records £40,950 amount and £49,140 amountGross, with dates from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029.
Supplier selection rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice timing
99% confidenceContract details notice was published after the recorded signing and start date
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The contract was signed and started on 17 August 2026, while the notice was published on 12 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified
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Supplier verification completed with verified company name BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED and company number 01800000; no name mismatch is flagged.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bidder count, tender responses, scoring, evaluation narrative or supplier selection rationale is published.
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value is published for lot 1.
- No extension, renewal option, service-level, pricing-breakdown or amendment information is published.
- The requirement title refers to "Colt", while the verified awarded supplier is BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED; the source does not explain this naming difference.
- The contract details notice was published after the stated signing and contract start date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
General Medical CouncilGMCBRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDprimary WAN circuitwide area network servicestelecommunications contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the GMC primary WAN circuit contract?
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED is the verified legal supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £40,950 excluding VAT and £49,140 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded contract period is 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signing date of 17 August 2026.
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