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Mobile Voice and Data Services (RM6261-Lot1-VMO2-SO1

West Sussex County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 16:12

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured mobile voice and data services, covering telecommunications services and associated mobile connectivity. The requirement is identified as Mobile Voice and Data Services and relates to the council’s operations in Chichester, West Sussex. The procurement is for services rather than equipment or infrastructure works. The named delivery location is Chichester, with the wider South East also identified. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Business, indicating that the requirement was met by a large telecommunications supplier. This purchase is relevant to mobile network operators and business communications providers able to deliver voice and data services for a county council, as well as firms supporting such services within a prime supplier’s delivery model.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Virgin Media Business on 10 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £131,239.58. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 June 2028. West Sussex County Council used a selective procurement route, as a call-off from the RM6261 framework agreement. The tender deadline was 3 August 2026. The procurement is presented as one requirement, with no separate lots described. Award evaluation criteria are not stated in the available process information. The contract award is active, and the contract period is recorded against the award. The selected supplier is based in Worthing, while the service delivery locations are Chichester and the wider South East.

This award demonstrates demand from West Sussex County Council for mobile voice and data services through a framework call-off, at a scale suited to delivery by an established, large supplier. For a future competition for this same requirement, credible providers would need to show they can supply dependable mobile voice and data connectivity across the council’s service area and support public-sector operational needs. Experience delivering comparable mobile services to a county council, the capacity to manage a council-wide requirement and the ability to contract through the relevant framework route would be commercially pertinent. Telecommunications operators and business communications providers are the closest fit; specialist delivery partners may also be relevant where they strengthen a prime contractor’s service capability. The award establishes Virgin Media Business as the selected supplier for this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Voice and Data Services (RM6261-Lot1-VMO2-SO1

Notice Description

Mobile Voice and Data Services (RM6261-Lot1-VMO2-SO1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8954cc1d-d287-46d1-b6b1-8f7179fafd9d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a06e5fdb-91cc-45f2-aaa2-94312844c82d
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£131,239 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,239 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Jun 2028 1-2 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
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

Notice Documents

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