Published date: 11 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 January 2026, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telephone connections - 32551100

  • Telephone network - 32551400

Location of contract

RG31 7SD

Value of contract

£0 to £118,648.99

Procurement reference

1621

Published date

11 February 2026

Closing date

5 January 2026

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

6 January 2026

Contract end date

7 January 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) and Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS) have a mix of both PSTN and ISDN lines for the delivery of 999 and admin telephone calls. These lines have been declared end of life and BT will be commencing shutting down of these services from January 2026. The replacement technology is called SIP. To reproduce the necessary resilience we will require 4 circuits (2 via segregated broadband links) to ensure our ability to receive 999 calls cannot be lost due to the failure of any single link.

BT are the only Teir 1 telecoms provider that can provide the required resilience for delivery of 999 calls to emergency service control rooms. There is a national frame work setup for this provision.

The Authority direct awarded the contract to BT through Crown Comerical Service framework RM6116 - Network Services 3 - Lot 1a - Inter Site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services and 4a - Analogue Telephony.

Award information

Awarded date

20 January 2026

Contract start date

6 January 2026

Contract end date

7 January 2031

Total value of contract

£118,648.99

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

British Telecommunications Plc

Address

1 Braham Street, LONDON, E1 8EE

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£118,648.99

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Shuvham Bhandari

Address

Newsham Court
READING
RG317SD
England

Telephone

07785 925716

Email

bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk