Award

Mobile Voice and Data Services

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

21 Apr 2023 at 10:52

Tender

11 Nov 2022 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed an award process for a "Mobile Voice and Data Services" procurement contract, won by Vodafone Ltd. The contract, with a value of £30 million, aims to provide services across Scotland to various public bodies, charities, and voluntary organisations. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract is now active, signed on 13th April 2023. The buying organisation, the Scottish Government, is based in Glasgow, UK, and has specified quality and price as award criteria.

This procurement opens up opportunities for businesses in the mobile-telephone services industry to compete for providing voice and data services in Scotland. Companies offering SIM cards, mobile telephones, telecommunications equipment, and related services are well-suited to bid for this contract. The Scottish Government's commitment to community benefits and sustainable economic growth signals a business-friendly approach, offering a potentially long-term engagement until March 2026. Businesses interested in expanding their presence in Scotland through public sector contracts should consider engaging with the Scottish Government's forthcoming calls for tender.

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Notice Title

Mobile Voice and Data Services

Notice Description

Mobile Voice and Data Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government have awarded a single supplier national framework agreement for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services and associated value-added services across all geographical areas of Scotland. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03838b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011479-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

31712112 - SIM cards

32250000 - Mobile telephones

32429000 - Telephone network equipment

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

64216110 - Electronic data exchange services

64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
March 2026

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Lisa Pittman
Contact Email
lisa.pittman@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425628

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

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