Notice Information
Notice Title
UK Mobile Communications
Notice Description
The contracting entity for this contract is National Grid UK Limited, but will be available for use by any of the Group subsidiary companies within the National Grid UK Limited Group. This includes, but is not limited to National Grid Electricity Transmission, National Grid Ventures, National Grid Electricity Distribution East Midlands, National Grid Electricity Distribution West Midlands, National Grid Electricity Distribution South West and National Grid Electricity Distribution South Wales. Delivery of Mobile Network Services including Data, Voice, Device Management and other related Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Mobile services Service provision - Data services, Voice services & Voice and data services. International roaming International calling Wi-fi calling - standard IoT connectivity services MTPAS Services Supplied equipment (Catalogue and non-catalogue requests) Handsets Boosted solutions Other mobile / network items (MIFI / accessories) Sim and e sims Direct to Device Satellite solution MDM enrolment into NG's MDM platform when HW procured In-building signal booster solution Mobile Voice recording Captured inbound/outbound calls and SMS messages and relays a cop to a platform in real time. Voice only, voice and SMS or SMS only Optional add Ons - orphaned user recorded data / bulk download / export Api / SMS to email forwarding / in call announcements / private call marking / forced comments Service management Account Management included Service desk support Reporting Ability to record and track, business units, employee id (other user details) and if its VIP or not, do not disconnect flags against sims Telecom Expense Management (TEM) integration Allow for Customers TEM to manage services, including access to vendor portals and making changes to the accounts. Allow TEM to download invoices/reporting/data - in suitable format Project Services Project Professional Services related to provision Site surveys
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068052
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032958-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Sep 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- WC2N 5EH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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