Notice Information
Notice Title
Satellite phones
Notice Description
***This is an award notice, not a call for competition*** Department for Science, Innovation and Technology SIT - GO Science ) had a requirement for the provision of Satellite phones and airtime services. This procurement has been concluded via a Mini Competition process under the CCS Mobile Voice and Data Services, RM6261, Lot 2: Mobile Voice and Data Solutions framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-990d8f89-2643-4335-a597-a889bf6db094
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5a853a-ec23-457a-b2c1-51785dbd9e01
- 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
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £137,785 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £137,785 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2027 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
- DSIT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5a853a-ec23-457a-b2c1-51785dbd9e01
19th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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