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Network Services

Cheshire Fire Authority

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08 Oct 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire Fire Authority purchased SIM cards for network services. The requirement combines the supply of SIMs with network connectivity services, for use across England. This is a single, combined requirement rather than separately described lots. The buyer is Cheshire Fire Authority, based in Winsford, Cheshire. The award covers delivery across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is relevant to suppliers able to provide SIM cards and support network services for a public-sector customer operating across multiple English regions.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED. Cheshire Fire Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to price review. Its gross value is £69,200. The award is for the combined SIM and network services requirement; there is one lot. No competitive evaluation took place, as the procurement was made without competition.

For suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s future SIM and network services requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a combined supply of SIM cards and network connectivity across a broad area of England. A credible competitor would need to deliver both the SIM supply and associated network services, and support service delivery across multiple regions rather than a single local site. The selected supplier was ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the published outcome does not set out competitive scoring or particular technical qualifications. Suppliers with the capability and operational reach to fulfil the combined requirement at this scale are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Services

Notice Description

Provision of SIMs for Network Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095212-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

31712112 - SIM cards

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2027 1-2 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
Cheshire Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2FQ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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