Contract

Network and Telephone Connectivity

  • Hull City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067066

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052787 (view related notices)

Published 21 October 2025, 12:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hull City Council

The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street

Hull

HU1 2AA

Contact

Joe Scarfe

Email

joe.scarfe@hullcc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of

National registration number

168524345

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hull.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Network and Telephone Connectivity

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72720000 - Wide area network services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,423,311

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 3 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 3 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 3 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-027956


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

RM6116 Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (WAN) Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GCI Network Solutions LTD

19-25 Nuffield Road

Poole

BH17 0RU

Email

tenders@nasstar.com

Telephone

+4 443450030000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National registration number

05623736

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,508,526


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Title

RM6116 Lot 1a - Corporate internet & 3rd party services connectivity (1)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GCI Network Solutions LTD

19-25 Nuffield Road

Poole

BH17 0RU

Email

tenders@nasstar.com

Telephone

+4 443450030000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National registration number

05623736

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,094


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Title

RM6116 Lot 4b - Unified Communications services (1)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Maintel Europe Ltd

160 Blackfriars Road

London

SE1 8EZ

Email

bids@maintel.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3448711122

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
National registration number

2665837

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £564,691


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Town Clerk

The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street

Hull

HU1 2AA

Country

United Kingdom