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Mobile Voice and Data

The Riverside Group Limited

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02 Sep 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Riverside Group Limited procured a mobile voice and data service for its operations. The requirement covers mobile-telephone services, including mobile voice connectivity and data provision, delivered across the United Kingdom. This is a telecommunications services opportunity for mobile network operators and communications providers able to supply and support mobile services nationally. The buyer is The Riverside Group Limited, a public undertaking based in Speke, Liverpool. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than separate service areas, so the relevant capability is end-to-end mobile voice and data provision. Businesses serving housing providers, other public undertakings or organisations with dispersed users may find the buyer and service profile particularly relevant when assessing comparable future requirements.

The procurement has been awarded and completed. The Riverside Group Limited used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Vodafone Limited was selected for the single lot, with the award recorded as active. The award date was 27 August 2026 and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £155,311.20. The contract is below threshold and the tender status is complete. The evaluation outcome reflects a direct award rather than competitive assessment, so no competing tenderers or comparative scoring are reported. The selected supplier is Vodafone Limited, a large telecommunications company. The service is contracted for the United Kingdom.

This procurement provides a clear example of demand from a large housing organisation for a nationally delivered mobile voice and data service. A credible future competitor would need to operate at sufficient scale to support mobile telephone users across the United Kingdom and provide both voice and data services as one managed requirement. Relevant suppliers are likely to include mobile network operators and communications providers with nationwide coverage, operational support and the ability to manage an organisation-wide service. The direct-award route used here shows that below-threshold mobile requirements may be bought without a competition, so suppliers should understand the buyer’s procurement route and demonstrate a straightforward, dependable service proposition when similar needs are reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Voice and Data

Notice Description

The provision of a mobile phone voice and data service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f032
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082969-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,311 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Riverside Group Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SPEKE, LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L24 8RF
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Garston
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Garston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vodafone Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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