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title: "Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services."
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Suffolk County Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services.

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-781b0ab7-cfc6-4068-9b73-78af3b5e3365

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council procured mobile voice and data services for delivery in the East of England. The requirement covers business mobile communications and associated data connectivity, classified under IT services. It was a service procurement made through the council’s call-off arrangement under the RM6261 framework, Lot 1, for mobile voice and data services. The work is intended to support the council’s mobile communications needs rather than the supply of general software, consultancy or unrelated telecommunications infrastructure. The selected supplier, Virgin Media Business Limited, is based in Reading. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established communications providers and specialist mobile service businesses with the ability to support a public-sector customer.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Suffolk County Council selected Virgin Media Business Limited on 16 September 2026 through a selective call-off from the RM6261 framework agreement. The awarded value is £300,000. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029. The tender record describes the requirement as a previously awarded call-off contract issued under the framework for mobile voice and data services. The award is active, and the awarded supplier is Virgin Media Business Limited. The opportunity was evaluated within the framework call-off route rather than through an open standalone competition. Its published suitability assessment identifies the requirement as suitable for SMEs and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for mobile voice and data services at a substantial public-sector scale and its use of framework call-offs to buy them. A credible future competitor would need reliable mobile network and data-service capability, the operational capacity to support council users, and experience delivering business communications services under a structured public-sector framework. Suppliers should be able to manage service continuity, customer support, account administration and performance over a multi-year contract, while meeting framework and call-off requirements. The SME suitability assessment indicates that smaller specialist providers can be commercially relevant where they can demonstrate dependable delivery, adequate capacity and the governance needed to serve a county council. Virgin Media Business Limited is recorded as an SME supplier.

## Notice

Previously awarded. Published here for transparency purposes. Awarded Call-Off Contract issued under the Framework Contract with the reference number RM6261 for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services. Ref RM6261-Lot 1-VMO2-SO1-Mobile Voice & Data

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ccd156-faeb-4f13-b504-b5bd10c8ae27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | Suffolk County Council |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Virgin Media Business |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ccd156-faeb-4f13-b504-b5bd10c8ae27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ccd156-faeb-4f13-b504-b5bd10c8ae27
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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