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GMCA 1025 - Sim Cards GMFRS

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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15 Sep 2026 at 16:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured O2 Access Point Name (APN) connectivity and the associated SIM cards for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The requirement is a telecommunications service covering mobile telephone services, shared business telephone networks, IP telephony and integrated telecommunications services. Delivery is in Greater Manchester. The buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority based in Manchester. The requirement is service-based rather than a supply of standalone hardware: suppliers need to provide the network connectivity and SIM cards together as an operational communications service. The procurement was arranged for the authority’s fire and rescue service, so relevant businesses are telecommunications operators and business connectivity providers able to support managed mobile communications in a public-service environment.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. The contract was awarded to TELEFONICA UK LIMITED through a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 1 March 2024 and runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £38,764.93 excluding VAT, or £46,517.92 including VAT. The awarded requirement is one lot covering the O2 APN and associated SIM cards. The selected supplier is TELEFONICA UK LIMITED. The available procurement information records a direct, non-competitive route rather than a scored competition, so the outcome reflects a below-threshold award made under the stated legal basis rather than evaluation against published price and quality weightings.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to operate or partner with a mobile telecommunications network and provide business SIM cards linked to a managed Access Point Name. They would need to support secure, reliable connectivity for a fire and rescue service, with the operational capability to manage mobile communications rather than simply sell consumer SIMs. Relevant experience would include mobile-telephone services, shared business networks, IP telephony and integrated telecommunications, particularly where several services must work together. The awarded supplier is a large telecommunications company, indicating that the requirement can suit providers with established network infrastructure, service management and public-sector account capability. Suppliers should be able to support delivery across Greater Manchester and maintain continuity for an emergency-service customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1025 - Sim Cards GMFRS

Notice Description

GMCA awarded contract for O2 APN (Access Point Name) and the SIM cards associated with it.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087474-2026
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

64213000 - Shared-business telephone network services

64215000 - IP telephone services

64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,764 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Telefonica UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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