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Mobile Voice & Data Services 2026-29

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 09:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Folkestone & Hythe District Council procured mobile voice and data services for mobile devices used by its staff. The requirement covers mobile telephone connectivity and associated voice and data services, classified under CPV 64212000. Delivery is for council operations in the South East of England. The buying organisation is Folkestone & Hythe District Council, based at the Civic Centre in Folkestone. This is a services contract supporting staff communications and mobile working rather than the supply of physical handsets or general telecommunications infrastructure. The requirement sits within the Government Commercial Agency’s Mobile Voice and Data Services framework, specifically its catalogue for mobile voice and data services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The council used a selective procedure and made a direct call-off from Lot 1, the Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue, under the RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services framework. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Business Limited on 16 July 2026 for £13,392 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 9 July 2026 at 23:59. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate lot competition or award weighting is reported.

This award confirms an established council requirement for managed mobile voice and data services supporting staff devices across the South East. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide dependable mobile connectivity, voice services and data capacity for organisational users, with the operational resilience and service management expected of a public-sector telecommunications provider. Experience of delivering comparable mobile services to councils or other sizeable organisations would strengthen credibility, particularly where service continuity, account management, usage oversight and support for multiple users are important. Suppliers should also be able to work through public-sector framework arrangements and respond to catalogue-based call-offs. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so specialist telecommunications providers may be relevant if they can demonstrate sufficient delivery capacity and framework access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Voice & Data Services 2026-29

Notice Description

Direct award via Lot 1 (Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue) of Government Commercial Agency framework "RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services". This contract is for voice and data services for mobile devices used by staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f37f9bd-267d-4985-b895-356ae0ddb841
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8374f25-3496-4037-bdfd-3761b3fa332c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,392 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,392 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

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