Contract award · 22 May 2026

Telephony System - Cloud Communications 8x8

Nottinghamshire County Council awarded “Telephony System - Cloud Communications 8x8” to Virgin Media Business Limited for £404k.

No competitionPostal & telecoms servicesEast Midlands

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Nottinghamshire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£403,599.84
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Postal & telecoms services · Telecommunications services (CPV 64200000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 May 2026
  2. Published15 Jun 2026Published 24 days after the contract date

Description

Contract for telephony service and Contact Centre System by Virgin Media (VBMo2) to Mansfield District Council

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