--- title: "The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED" published: "2018-06-20" --- # The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-809a0f17-085f-4c0d-9586-6b9a501fc3c6.json) ## Summary The Growth Company Limited is currently inviting tenders for "The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services," targeting the telecommunications industry in Manchester, England. This open procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 12:00 noon on 13th July 2018. The chosen contractor will engage in a two-year agreement starting from 10th September 2018, with possible extensions of two additional years. The expected contract value ranges from £150,000 to £400,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in telecommunications and related services. Companies capable of providing mobile telephone hardware and integrated communication solutions that align with GC's agile working strategy could greatly benefit from this contract. Engaging with this opportunity may allow businesses to enhance their market presence and establish long-term partnerships in the public sector. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) and its subsidiaries are tendering for the provision of The Provision of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Voice, Data & Associated Services and invites suppliers to submit a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to participate in this tender process. GC is at an exciting stage in our Group wide approach to our information technology and communications environment and we are looking to contract a mobile telephone provider to join GC in the successful delivery of our connectivity and agile working strategy. We aim to transform the way we work and communicate across the Growth Company and continue to evolve our approach to ensure our communication technologies remain agile and fit for purpose, provide full integration with GC applications and infrastructure, whilst ensuring the solutions remain cost effective and provide value for money. The successful bidder will be contracted for a 2-year period, with an option to extend for two further 1 year periods. You are hereby invited to submit a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) for the above services. The SQ documents contain key instructions and information for submitting your SQ, and provides an overview of the tender process and key requirements. You are required to make your SQ submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform. To use the Growth Company In-Tend site, you are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home. Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation. Once registered, you must log into the system, express your interest in the opportunity on In-Tend and automatically download the SQ documentation. Your SQ submission will be made on the In-tend Portal. Submissions must be submitted in the required format and be returned by 12:00 Noon Friday 13th July 2018. Any submissions received after this time will not be accepted. This is automated on the In-tend platform therefore you are encouraged to allow adequate time to upload your submission documentation. Please do not email your tender response, any submissions received by email will be rejected. If you have any questions about this process, please use the In-tend platform to correspond with GC. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f404e-c002-436d-903a-b7b44c3aad04 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Sep 2018 - 9 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 32250000 - Mobile telephones - 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2018 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f404e-c002-436d-903a-b7b44c3aad04 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f404e-c002-436d-903a-b7b44c3aad04 20th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home The Growth Company In-Tend Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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