--- title: "The Growth Company ITT for the Supply of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Associated Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2025-01-20" --- # The Growth Company ITT for the Supply of Mobile Telephone Hardware & Associated Services Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-906f2d9f-a888-4be0-a723-c2dbf6926d06.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is inviting tenders for the supply of mobile telephone hardware and associated services. This procurement process seeks to appoint a mobile telephony provider to deliver high-quality products, services, and active account management, ensuring seamless communication across the organisation. The tender falls under the industry category of GSM telephones, with an open procurement method. The services will be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom including the North East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, and East Midlands. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with key dates including the tender publication date of 20 January 2025 and the submission deadline set for 17 February 2025 at 12:00 pm. The contract period will commence on 1 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2029. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mobile telephony hardware and services. By participating, businesses can secure a substantial contract valued between £900,000 and £1,980,000, enabling growth and expansion through a long-term partnership with The Growth Company. The tender is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs that can offer flexible, integrated, and cost-effective solutions. Potential suppliers must ensure compatibility with Microsoft applications and offer comprehensive account management, zero-touch fulfilment, and value-for-money solutions, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses capable of meeting these requirements. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) are seeking to appoint a mobile telephony provider that can support our end user mobile hardware requirement, calls, texts, data and associated mobile telephony services. The successful provider will consistently provide high quality products and services and active account management to provide a seamless communications service delivery across GC and full integration with GC applications and infrastructure including Microsoft 365. GC aims to ensure our communication technologies remain agile and fit for purpose, whilst ensuring the solutions remain cost effective and provide value for money. GC's Key Objectives: 1. Comprehensive Account Management - We require active and engaged account management to ensure our contract is managed effectively and with full visibility and control of costs alongside strategies to manage end user behaviour and out of bundle costs. 2 Flexible and Agile Contract Approach - we require a co-terminus contract that can allow additional, flexible connections to be added and removed during the term. We require pooled data and unrestricted or pooled minute and text provision. 3 Zero Touch Fulfilment - Our chosen partner will undertake the configuration, asset tagging (this is device dependent) and maintenance/warranty swap out of our mobile hardware portfolio directly to the sites or end users across the regions we work. 4 Value for Money, Cost Surety and Efficiency - we need to ensure the contract remains good value through the term and the account is actively managed to reduce the risk of excess and unused connections and accounting queries are minimised. 5 Unification with MS Teams - we are keen to integrate mobile telephony with MS Teams for a unified platform. All handsets must have a minimum of: 1. 64gb storage capacity. 2. 5G. 3. The ability to support Microsoft applications as well as Microsoft Intune. 4. Android Charger. 5. Protective case and screen. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 12:00pm on Monday 17th February 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4947de82-129f-41d0-bf0a-83ac7981529f | | 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 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,980,000 | | 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 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 32252000 - GSM telephones - 32252100 - Hands-free mobile telephones - 32252110 - Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless) - 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services - 64212200 - Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services - 64212300 - Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services - 64212600 - Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services - 64212700 - Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) services ## Release History - 20 Jan 2025 at 11:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4947de82-129f-41d0-bf0a-83ac7981529f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4947de82-129f-41d0-bf0a-83ac7981529f 20th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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