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Mobile Telephony Services

ORE CATAPULT

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Mobile Telephony Services is managed by ORE Catapult, a public undertaking based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a direct award made to the existing supplier, Abzorb, in anticipation of migrating traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams due to BT's plan to discontinue analogue phone lines in 2027. The contract, valued at £108,000 gross, begins on 1 March 2026 and concludes on 29 February 2028, covering delivery to both the United Kingdom and the United States Virgin Islands. The procurement method used is a direct award, emphasised due to technical reasons, ensuring smooth transition for the telephony services involved.

The tender for Mobile Telephony Services represents a stable opportunity for suppliers already engaged in providing telephony solutions, particularly those focusing on mobile telephone services. Large enterprises that can leverage integration capabilities with platforms such as Microsoft Teams will find this contract advantageous as the industry moves towards digitalisation in communication systems. For businesses, this signals a strong opportunity for future engagement in providing digital communication solutions aligning with technological advancements and infrastructure changes like BT's upcoming service alterations.

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Notice Title

Mobile Telephony Services

Notice Description

Direct award to our current provider whilst we migrate our traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams. This is due to BT turning off the analogue phone lines in 2027. To view this notice, please click here: https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1017306826

Procurement Information

we are going to soon be focusing on a project to migrate our traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams. This is due to BT turning off the analogue phone lines in 2027.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017109-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORE CATAPULT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABZORB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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