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title: "Supply of Mobile Phones"
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buyer: "Salford City Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Supply of Mobile Phones

Buyer: Salford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00750533-cfbc-46eb-acf4-cb6174187df5

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## Summary

Salford City Council procured mobile telephones for use by its employees. The requirement covers the supply of mobile phones as goods, rather than installation, telecommunications services or related works. Delivery is associated with Salford, England, for the council’s operational needs. The procurement is classified under CPV 32250000, mobile telephones. This is a straightforward equipment supply requirement for a public-sector employer, so relevant businesses are mobile phone distributors, business technology suppliers and resellers able to provide handsets for organisational users. The named buyer is Salford City Council, based at Salford Civic Centre. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation is not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. Salford City Council used a selective procedure to call off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 4pm. The contract was awarded to BECHTLE LIMITED on 4 August 2026 for £212,967 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period ran from 4 August 2026 to 15 August 2026. The awarded supplier is recorded as active, and the procurement itself is marked complete. There was one award covering the supply of mobile phones. The process therefore demonstrates a short-duration, framework-based purchase with a defined employee equipment requirement, rather than an open-market competition for a standalone long-term service contract.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear indication that Salford City Council buys mobile phones for employee use through framework call-offs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established business-to-business mobile device supply capability, access to suitable handset stock and the operational capacity to fulfil a council-wide employee equipment order. Experience of public-sector purchasing and participation in relevant framework agreements would be important, because the route used here was a selective call-off rather than an open tender. Suppliers should also be able to manage accurate ordering, delivery and fulfilment for an organisation’s workforce. The council’s stated SME suitability indicates that smaller technology resellers and specialist mobile phone distributors may be capable of competing where they can demonstrate dependable supply and delivery performance.

## Notice

Supply of mobile phones for employees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec69465-1cc7-4c31-8733-019d817ab0b9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £212,967 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £212,967 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Salford City Council |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bechtle direct Ltd. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32250000 - Mobile telephones

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec69465-1cc7-4c31-8733-019d817ab0b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec69465-1cc7-4c31-8733-019d817ab0b9
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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