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Supply of Mobile Phones

Salford City Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 14:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council procured mobile telephones for use by its employees. The requirement covers the supply of mobile phones as goods, rather than installation, telecommunications services or related works. Delivery is associated with Salford, England, for the council’s operational needs. The procurement is classified under CPV 32250000, mobile telephones. This is a straightforward equipment supply requirement for a public-sector employer, so relevant businesses are mobile phone distributors, business technology suppliers and resellers able to provide handsets for organisational users. The named buyer is Salford City Council, based at Salford Civic Centre. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation is not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. Salford City Council used a selective procedure to call off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 4pm. The contract was awarded to BECHTLE LIMITED on 4 August 2026 for £212,967 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period ran from 4 August 2026 to 15 August 2026. The awarded supplier is recorded as active, and the procurement itself is marked complete. There was one award covering the supply of mobile phones. The process therefore demonstrates a short-duration, framework-based purchase with a defined employee equipment requirement, rather than an open-market competition for a standalone long-term service contract.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear indication that Salford City Council buys mobile phones for employee use through framework call-offs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established business-to-business mobile device supply capability, access to suitable handset stock and the operational capacity to fulfil a council-wide employee equipment order. Experience of public-sector purchasing and participation in relevant framework agreements would be important, because the route used here was a selective call-off rather than an open tender. Suppliers should also be able to manage accurate ordering, delivery and fulfilment for an organisation’s workforce. The council’s stated SME suitability indicates that smaller technology resellers and specialist mobile phone distributors may be capable of competing where they can demonstrate dependable supply and delivery performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Mobile Phones

Notice Description

Supply of mobile phones for employees.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-00750533-cfbc-46eb-acf4-cb6174187df5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec69465-1cc7-4c31-8733-019d817ab0b9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32250000 - Mobile telephones

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£212,967 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£212,967 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Salford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M27 5AW
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Westminster Constituency
Worsley and Eccles

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bechtle direct Ltd.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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