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Mobile Device Handsets

Gloucestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:41

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council bought supplies of mobile device handsets, classified as mobile telephones. The requirement covered mobile devices for delivery in the United Kingdom and was arranged as a single procurement lot. The council, based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, is the buying organisation. The procurement concerned goods rather than installation, support or other services. The selected supplier was Digital Devices Ltd, a large business based in London. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and specialist public-sector technology suppliers able to provide mobile handset hardware for a local authority requirement. Businesses focused solely on telecoms services, software or general IT consultancy would be less closely aligned with the stated purchase.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award and active contract. Gloucestershire County Council used a selective restricted procedure, with written submissions in English. Six bids were recorded. The submission deadline was 21 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The contract value is £220,000 including the published currency of GBP. The planned contract period was 360 days, with no renewal or additional purchasing options. Evaluation was based on price at 80% and answers to quality questions at 20%; variants were not allowed. A fee applied to obtain the procurement documents. Digital Devices Ltd received the award for the mobile-device requirement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for public-sector mobile handset supply from a local authority, delivered across the UK and competed through a restricted procedure. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to suitable mobile devices, the operational capacity to supply a council-sized order, and the ability to meet written tender requirements precisely. The evaluation shows that price was the dominant consideration, while quality responses still formed a material part of the decision. Suppliers should therefore be able to present competitive, transparent pricing alongside clear answers on product suitability, fulfilment and service arrangements. Experience of supplying public bodies, robust distribution capability and disciplined tender response processes would strengthen a bid when a comparable requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Device Handsets

Notice Description

Supplies of handsets

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079581-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Digital Devices Ltd

Further Information

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