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Mobile voice and data services

ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

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01 Jun 2026 at 10:17

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded a procurement process to secure mobile voice and data services, awarding the contract to Vodafone Ltd. This procurement, primarily within the mobile-telephone services industry, was completed as part of a call-off from the Crown Commercial framework RM6261 Lot 1. Located in Reading, England (postal code: RG31 7SD), this process falls under the procurement stage of 'award,' having concluded on 8th May 2026. The contract spans a five-year period from 15th May 2026 to 14th May 2031, with a total value of £45,000. The procurement method employed was selective, leveraging a framework agreement to address complexities in changing providers and achieving cost savings.

This tender presents growth opportunities, particularly for businesses in the telecommunications sector experienced with government contracts and framework agreements. Companies specialising in mobile and data communication services can expand their market presence by building relationships with public sector entities through targeted frameworks, such as the Crown Commercial Service. Micro to medium enterprises may find similar future procurements accessible, especially if they can offer technical solutions or cost efficiencies. Establishing a foothold in this domain could lead to further opportunities in related public sector services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile voice and data services

Notice Description

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a requirement for Mobile network SIM cards, these are issued for voice and data use by staff who are wholly or partly mobile workers as part of their role. Users are also allocated a mobile device for home working and as a lone working safety device.The Authority reviewed Crown Commercial framework RM6261 Lot 1 - Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue - to direct award the contract to Vodafone as the Authority has been with Vodafone through a third-party re-seller. The justification to re-award the contract is the technical difficulty of changing the provider and the savings realised awarding the contract to Vodafone via the framework. The lenght of the call off contract is over four year period as the framework did not have any maximum call off contract length.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97ac087-3e1e-43e8-81c6-665c733d5d1f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 May 2026 - 14 May 2031 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
ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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