Tender

The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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Tender

20 Jun 2018 at 08:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Growth Company Limited is currently inviting tenders for "The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services," targeting the telecommunications industry in Manchester, England. This open procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 12:00 noon on 13th July 2018. The chosen contractor will engage in a two-year agreement starting from 10th September 2018, with possible extensions of two additional years. The expected contract value ranges from £150,000 to £400,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in telecommunications and related services. Companies capable of providing mobile telephone hardware and integrated communication solutions that align with GC's agile working strategy could greatly benefit from this contract. Engaging with this opportunity may allow businesses to enhance their market presence and establish long-term partnerships in the public sector.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services

Notice Description

The Growth Company (GC) and its subsidiaries are tendering for the provision of The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services and invites suppliers to submit a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to participate in this tender process. GC is at an exciting stage in our Group wide approach to our information technology and communications environment and we are looking to contract a mobile telephone provider to join GC in the successful delivery of our connectivity and agile working strategy. We aim to transform the way we work and communicate across the Growth Company and continue to evolve our approach to ensure our communication technologies remain agile and fit for purpose, provide full integration with GC applications and infrastructure, whilst ensuring the solutions remain cost effective and provide value for money. The successful bidder will be contracted for a 2-year period, with an option to extend for two further 1 year periods. You are hereby invited to submit a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) for the above services. The SQ documents contain key instructions and information for submitting your SQ, and provides an overview of the tender process and key requirements. You are required to make your SQ submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform. To use the Growth Company In-Tend site, you are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home. Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation. Once registered, you must log into the system, express your interest in the opportunity on In-Tend and automatically download the SQ documentation. Your SQ submission will be made on the In-tend Portal. Submissions must be submitted in the required format and be returned by 12:00 Noon Friday 13th July 2018. Any submissions received after this time will not be accepted. This is automated on the In-tend platform therefore you are encouraged to allow adequate time to upload your submission documentation. Please do not email your tender response, any submissions received by email will be rejected. If you have any questions about this process, please use the In-tend platform to correspond with GC.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f404e-c002-436d-903a-b7b44c3aad04
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32250000 - Mobile telephones

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2018 - 9 Sep 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 5JW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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