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title: "BIG001-1066 Mobile Phones & Network Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND"
published: "2019-07-10"
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# BIG001-1066 Mobile Phones & Network Services

Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24f2456d-4390-4c7d-acc5-2f3082d6fda7

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## Summary

The Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund, is planning a procurement process for Mobile Phones & Network Services, specifically focused on mobile voice and data services. A provider engagement event is scheduled to take place across three days: 30th July, 31st July, and 1st August 2019, in London. Interested suppliers must register by 12:00hrs on 19th July 2019 to secure a place, as spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The anticipated contract duration is two years, with an option to extend for an additional two years, set to commence on 1st November 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications and mobile service sectors, particularly those that specialise in mobile voice and data services. Companies that focus on providing tailored solutions, rather than fully managed services, will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement event will provide valuable insights into the project's requirements, allowing suppliers to effectively tailor their proposals and potentially secure a lucrative contract with a prominent public sector organisation.

## Notice

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice with regards to Mobile voice and data services. This notice is for information purposes only. The Big Lottery Fund (operating as The National Lottery Community Fund - The Fund) plans to hold a provider engagement event to determine the level of interest in the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services. Publication of or response to this notice does not commit the Fund or respondents to award any contracts or to any future procurement activity. Following the pre-engagement meeting, the Fund will decide whether it plans to split hardware from the network tariff service. Therefore, this requirement may be split into two separate lots, rather than one. For the avoidance of doubt, the Fund does not have a requirement for a fully managed service, only the provision of mobile voice & data services. The Fund is seeking to commission Mobile voice and Data Services and would like to invite suitably qualified providers to attend a face to face meeting at the Fund. This session will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of the Fund's intentions for the service and for suppliers to provide feedback on the challenges of the service. The aim of the event is to provide Mobile voice and Data service providers with information that they may find helpful should they wish to submit a bid for the upcoming opportunity as well as the Fund gaining information from Providers on the service. With the writing of this PIN, we anticipate the contract duration to be 2+1 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years), with a commencement date of 1st November 2019. The aim is to appoint a single Provider to deliver the services. We plan to hold three events, over three days, 1.5 hrs are allocated to each supplier with a maximum of 4 spaces available for each day. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis. There will be 4 spaces available each day: - Session 1 - 09:00 - 10:30hrs - Session 2 - 11:00 - 12:30hrs - Session 3 - 13:30 - 15:00hrs - Session 4 - 15:30 - 17:00hrs - Day 1 - Tuesday 30th July 2019 - Day 2 - Wednesday 31st July 2019 - Day 3 - Thursday 1st August 2019 Further details including venue details will be provided to those who have secured a place. Any supplier unable to attend the meeting or unable to secure a place will be able to request the notes and information provided in these sessions. Suppliers wishing to attend the Event should register interest by emailing: procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk by no later than 12:00hrs - 19th July 2019 Please provide the following details to express interest in the meeting; - Name of attendee(s) (Maximum of 3 attendees per organisation) - Company Name - Contact Details (Email address and telephone number) Please include 'BIG001-1066 - Mobile and Data Services - TNLCF' as a reference in the subject of the email.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0b7ac1-a7ae-41ca-92c1-fa2e3081282d |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32250000 - Mobile telephones
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2019 at 08:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0b7ac1-a7ae-41ca-92c1-fa2e3081282d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0b7ac1-a7ae-41ca-92c1-fa2e3081282d
  10th July 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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