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CPT_23_25 Mobile Voice and Data Sims

National Audit Office

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) procured mobile voice and data SIM cards and associated mobile voice and data services for its operations. The requirement is for SIM provision rather than a broader IT consultancy or software project. The NAO is the buying organisation; the recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom. The contract was placed through the mobile voice and data services category of a Crown Commercial Services framework. This is a telecommunications services requirement for suppliers able to provide mobile SIMs and the related voice and data service to a national public body.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Virgin Media Business Limited on 20 April 2023. The NAO used a selective framework call-off procedure, directly awarding through Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Services RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services framework. The stated contract value is £300,000. The contract period began on 5 May 2023 and is recorded through 4 May 2028; the description sets out a three-year term with two optional 12-month extensions and notes a 12-month extension to 4 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 1 February 2023. No evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement details.

This award demonstrates demand at the NAO for mobile SIMs and voice and data services through an established public-sector framework. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable future requirement would need to provide SIM cards backed by reliable mobile voice and data services, and be capable of supporting the operational needs of a national audit body. The route used was a call-off from the relevant Crown Commercial Services framework, so familiarity with framework participation and call-off requirements would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was a large business, and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Providers whose offer fits the framework’s mobile services scope and can deliver at this scale are best aligned with the demonstrated requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPT_23_25 Mobile Voice and Data Sims

Notice Description

National Audit Office (NAO) directly awarded a contract to the supplier through Lot 1: Mobile Voice and Data Services of Crown Commercial Services RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services framework. The selected Supplier Virgin Media Business Limited will be providing sim cards to the NAO. The contract duration will be 3 years with optional two, 12 month extensions until Thursday 4 May 2028. The contract had been extended for 12 months until Tuesday 4 May 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-651f2478-34e4-490d-9531-fa0281c8e4a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2159f2b1-8db0-4a93-afe2-b50d0551e44f
Current Stage
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
5 May 2023 - 4 May 2028 Over 5 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
National Audit Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

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