Tender

Mobile Telephony

WALES AND WEST UTILITIES

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Tender

20 Apr 2023 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process led by Wales And West Utilities is currently at the tender stage. The procurement is for Mobile Telephony services under the CPV classification 64200000 in the services category. The tender, with the title "Mobile Telephony," aims to identify a supplier for mobile voice, SMS, data services, hardware, peripherals, MI reporting, and a corporate service desk. Interested participants must confirm their expression of interest by emailing before the deadline of 09:00 on 23rd May 2023.

This tender by Wales And West Utilities for Mobile Telephony services offers opportunities for businesses providing telecommunications services, mobile hardware, peripherals, MI reporting, and service desk management. Companies must ensure network coverage, device compatibility with Apple iOS, and offer billing and reporting capabilities. Businesses well-suited to compete are those experienced in delivering comprehensive mobile telephony solutions with a focus on network coverage, hardware supply, and service delivery excellence.

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Notice Title

Mobile Telephony

Notice Description

Tender to identify a supplier of: 1. Mobile voice, SMS, and data. 2.Mobile telephony hardware including mobile phones, and sim cards. 3. Mobile phone peripherals including, earphones, chargers, and cables. 4. Supplier to provide comprehensive MI reporting. 5. Supplier to provide a dedicated corporate service desk. Expression of Interest Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing Jonathan.d.williams@wwutilities.co.uk before the deadline of 09:00 23rd May 2023. Please include the following information in your email: 1) Full company name; 2) Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers). Please note the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event. You can register for Bravo here - sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk. In your expression of interest, please also include - 3) Bravo registered email address and contact name.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Voice, SMS & Data To maintain WWU's existing and future demands, it is imperative that the end users experience is not impacted by poor network coverage. It is crucial that interested parties must ensure a high level of coverage across WWU's geography and be able to evidence a clear and committed improvement plans to further enhance network traffic and coverage or boost levels across the life of the contract. We anticipate that at the tender stage that network coverage will be validated by OpenSignal. It is important that WiFi calling is an available option for our devices. WWU would also expect a full and uninterrupted service with 24/7 availability. WWU would expect interested parties to be able to offer compliance with the Mobile Telecommunication Privileged Access Scheme or an equivalent. WWUs current preference is to continue using Apple iOS devices as the primary provider of phone and tablet devices. WWU would expect that suitable partners will be able to ensure devices compatibility with Apple's Device Enrolment Program. Our mobile device management is handled by InTune. Hardware & Peripherals WWU have equipped its staff with sim enabled handsets and tablets and are looking to replenish these across the life of the contract. The supplier(s) must support the volume purchasing and deployment programmes. The timing of the hardware replacement will be subject to negotiation between WWU and the winner tenderer(s). Peripherals are required to be OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and would include but not necessarily be limited to: Phone chargers Car chargers Cables Ear buds/headphones General requirements Billing The billing and reporting deliverables will expect provisions to support real time alerting and reporting capabilities across specified thresholds, with automatic disconnection process for unused connections and support API connections for the proposed billing portal. We would also expect the ability to generate custom reports on any of the data available to us. WWU would be looking for an aggregated data service plan to take an average of consumption from all our units. This will be based on a per sim basis with additional bands/tiers should our data requirements change over time. Service Delivery It is essential for WWU to have core SLA's supported with a provider to ensure the key deliverables and business requirements can be fully managed for the life of the contract alongside a dedicated Service Support Manager. WWU seeks to appoint a supplier that offers a dedicated corporate service help desk. Transition Key deliverables must ensure that a proficient and thorough transition and migration plan can fully support the stated WWU geographical network and workforce, whilst minimising the impact on productivity. Expression of Interest Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing Jonathan.d.williams@wwutilities.co.uk before the deadline of 09:00 23rd May 2023. Please include the following information in your email: 1) Full company name; 2) Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers). Please note the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event. You can register for Bravo here - sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk. In your expression of interest, please also include - 3) Bravo registered email address and contact name.

Options: Two extension options, each for a period of 12 months

Renewal: Initial three year term followed by the option to extend for a further two years in 12 month increments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c258
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011365-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WALES AND WEST UTILITIES
Contact Name
Jonathan Williams
Contact Email
jonathan.d.williams@wwutilities.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8FZ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

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