Award

Provision of Mobile Telephony

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

28 Mar 2025 at 18:27

Summary of the contracting process

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile telephony services to Vodafone Limited. This contract involves providing mobile voice and data services for the Trust and was secured through the Crown Commercial Services Mobile Voice and Data Services Framework (ref: RM6261). The contract, valued at £73,278, will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. This procurement process is in the 'Award' stage, having concluded on 25th March 2025, and falls under the industry category of mobile telephones, with the location specified as the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for large businesses involved in mobile telephony to grow their offerings and establish a stronger presence in the public healthcare sector. Although this particular contract may not directly cater to SMEs or VCSEs, it showcases potential for large entities to compete within established frameworks like those managed by Crown Commercial Services. Businesses offering similar technological services, especially those capable of handling extensive data and communication needs for public institutions, could benefit immensely from participating in such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Mobile Telephony

Notice Description

Provsion of mobile voice and data for county durham and darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Contract awarded to Vodafone via Crown Commercial Services Mobile Voice and Data Services Framework ref: RM6261 for a period of 24 Months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-decd8314-a547-4497-9872-abc964354807
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a9197cf-f8ec-4baa-a9dc-224a94e1140a
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

32250000 - Mobile telephones

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£73,278 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£73,278 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL3 6HX
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Pierremont
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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