Communications Solutions

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

University of Essex

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

055855-2025

CPV codes

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Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The Framework will provide a comprehensive range of communications and telecommunications solutions. It is let by the University of Essex and is available for use by all organisations across the UK Public Sector (and any future successors). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, Registered Charities, National Parks, Registered Social Landlords and any other body permitted by the Contracting Authority. Full details of the classification of eligible end user organisations and geographical areas is available at: http://www.dukefieldprocurement.co.uk/fts-eligible-users The framework will be let across four Lots, with a maximum of 10 suppliers awarded a place on each of the Lots.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Award notice observed

   11 Sept 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   055855-2025

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Unified Communications and Telephony

  Buyer: University of EssexSupplier: ABZORB LTD

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £22,000,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Unified Communications and Telephony

  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  055855-2025-CA15266-1

• Unified Communications and Telephony

  Buyer: University of EssexSupplier: Avoira Limited

  End date in notice

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Source states no optionsLot 1Published 11 Sept 2025.Open supporting notice 055855-2025
• Source states no optionsLot 2Published 11 Sept 2025.Open supporting notice 055855-2025
• Source states no optionsLot 3Published 11 Sept 2025.Open supporting notice 055855-2025
• Source states no optionsLot 4Published 11 Sept 2025.Open supporting notice 055855-2025

No exact source-published process relationship was found.