AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold proof-of-concept contract with GAMMA TELECOM LTD for network and connectivity technology intended to help community-based NHS frontline staff remotely access NHS systems.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for GAMMA TELECOM LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, time-limited telecommunications proof of concept, with a stated net contract value of £11,250 and gross value of £13,500.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GAMMA TELECOM LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £11,250 net; £13,500 gross contract value GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Verified company name and number 04340834 are supplied. Award 1 names Gamma Telecom Ltd as its sole supplier; linked contract 1 is active, signed on 13 October 2026, and states £11,250 amount and £13,500 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender and lot marked complete
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The notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" published 13 October 2026; tender and lot 1 have status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 has status "active" and dateSigned of 2026-10-13.
Contract delivery period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-16 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£11,250
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Contract 1 value.amount is 11250 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£13,500
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 13500 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is related to lot 1 and has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026, 16:09 BST
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T16:09:24+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceNetwork and connectivity technology proof of concept
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The title identifies a network and connectivity technology proof of concept.
Intended operational purpose
99% confidenceHelp NHS frontline staff working in the community remotely access NHS systems
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The published description states this purpose.
Category
99% confidenceTelecommunications services
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Award item classification is CPV 64200000, Telecommunications services.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1; the lot record contains no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list beyond the awarded supplier, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form/status
99% confidenceActive signed contract
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Contract 1 status is active and its dateSigned is 13 October 2026.
Term
97% confidenceApproximately five and a half months
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The stated period runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option, renewal or variation terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
92% confidenceA narrowly scoped, low-value proof of concept rather than a published long-term service arrangement
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The notice describes a proof of concept; the contract runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 and has a £11,250 net value.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition
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The tender records procurement method "direct" and details "Below threshold - without competition".
Follow-on opportunity
99% confidenceUnknown
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No options, extensions, renewal terms, future procurement commitment or follow-on value is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was verified against company number 04340834, with verified name GAMMA TELECOM LTD.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but untitled and undescribed
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The lot record has id 1 and status complete but no title or description.
Competition and evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown or award rationale are included.
Value transparency
99% confidenceOnly aggregate contract net and gross values are published
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Contract 1 supplies amount and amountGross, while the award and lot records contain no separate values.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No published bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, competing suppliers, award rationale or savings information.
- No lot title, lot description, separate lot value or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension, option, renewal or follow-on procurement terms are published.
- The stated contract value is available only at contract level; the analysis reports it as linked to the sole award and lot rather than as a separately published lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandGAMMA TELECOM LTDGamma Telecomnetwork connectivitytelecommunications servicesproof of conceptFind a TenderNHS frontline staff
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NHS England network and connectivity proof-of-concept contract?
GAMMA TELECOM LTD, company number 04340834, is the verified supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract states £11,250 excluding VAT and £13,500 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 16 October 2026 and ends on 31 March 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct procurement below threshold without competition.
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