Awarded contract

Network and Telephone Connectivity

Details

Value
£4,423,311
Topic
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Published
21 October 2025

Tender description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded contracts under a CCS framework for Network and Telephone Connectivity services. The contracts are divided into the following lots: - Corporate Internet and 3rd Party Connectivity Services for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £350,094 (total five-year cost). - Wide Area Network connectivity including CCTV connectivity for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £3,508,526 (total five-year cost). - Unified Communications and contact Centre technology for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £564,691 (total five-year cost) Lot 1: RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services To award a contract to GCI Network Solutions Ltd to supply Wide Area Network connectivity including CCTV connectivity for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £3,508,526 (total five-year cost). Lot 2: RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1) To award a contract to GCI Network Solutions Ltd to supply Corporate Internet and 3rd Party Connectivity Services for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £350,094 (total five-year cost). Lot 3: RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1) To award a contract to Maintel Europe Ltd to supply Unified Communications and contact Centre technology for a period of five years with the option of a further three years at a cost of £564,691 (total five-year cost)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date8 November 2024
  2. Completed: Award published21 October 2025
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About the buyer

Kingston upon Hull City Council is the local authority for Hull, and its larger contracts are procured through a Corporate Procurement Team. Tenders above the quotation level are advertised on YORtender, the Yorkshire and Humber e-tendering portal, where registration is free. Higher-value notices go to Find a Tender through the Central Digital Platform, with Contracts Finder used for mid-value contracts. Council rules presume in favour of central purchasing arrangements and frameworks for regular repeat purchases. Procurement Category Managers publish pipeline notices of larger upcoming activity. Supplier support is delivered with YORprocure, YPO and the Government Commercial Agency.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kingston upon Hull City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 32500000 · Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • 32524000 · Telecommunications system
  • 64211000 · Public-telephone services
  • 64211100 · Local telephone services
  • 64211200 · Long distance telephone services
  • 64212000 · Mobile-telephone services
  • 64215000 · IP telephone services
  • 72411000 · Internet service providers ISP
  • 72710000 · Local area network services
  • 72720000 · Wide area network services

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