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Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services.

Suffolk County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured mobile voice and data services for delivery in the East of England. The requirement covers business mobile communications and associated data connectivity, classified under IT services. It was a service procurement made through the council’s call-off arrangement under the RM6261 framework, Lot 1, for mobile voice and data services. The work is intended to support the council’s mobile communications needs rather than the supply of general software, consultancy or unrelated telecommunications infrastructure. The selected supplier, Virgin Media Business Limited, is based in Reading. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established communications providers and specialist mobile service businesses with the ability to support a public-sector customer.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Suffolk County Council selected Virgin Media Business Limited on 16 September 2026 through a selective call-off from the RM6261 framework agreement. The awarded value is £300,000. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029. The tender record describes the requirement as a previously awarded call-off contract issued under the framework for mobile voice and data services. The award is active, and the awarded supplier is Virgin Media Business Limited. The opportunity was evaluated within the framework call-off route rather than through an open standalone competition. Its published suitability assessment identifies the requirement as suitable for SMEs and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for mobile voice and data services at a substantial public-sector scale and its use of framework call-offs to buy them. A credible future competitor would need reliable mobile network and data-service capability, the operational capacity to support council users, and experience delivering business communications services under a structured public-sector framework. Suppliers should be able to manage service continuity, customer support, account administration and performance over a multi-year contract, while meeting framework and call-off requirements. The SME suitability assessment indicates that smaller specialist providers can be commercially relevant where they can demonstrate dependable delivery, adequate capacity and the governance needed to serve a county council. Virgin Media Business Limited is recorded as an SME supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services.

Notice Description

Previously awarded. Published here for transparency purposes. Awarded Call-Off Contract issued under the Framework Contract with the reference number RM6261 for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services. Ref RM6261-Lot 1-VMO2-SO1-Mobile Voice & Data

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-781b0ab7-cfc6-4068-9b73-78af3b5e3365
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ccd156-faeb-4f13-b504-b5bd10c8ae27
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 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
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

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