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title: "CCS RM6261.2 - THA Provision of Mobile Connections - AWARD"
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# CCS RM6261.2 - THA Provision of Mobile Connections - AWARD

Buyer: IN-TEND E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcbc77e0-6f73-4c2f-bc12-19753668b1e0

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## Summary

Together Housing has awarded the contract for the provision of mobile connections to Abzorb Systems Ltd. This contract, valued at £1,709,790.15, falls under the Mobile-telephone services industry category and spans from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2029. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contractual agreement aims to consolidate and streamline approximately 2,000 mobile connections, predominantly on the O2 and Three networks, via an online portal management system. The contract will cover a diverse range of regions including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

The awarded tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in telecom and digital management sectors. Enterprises specialising in mobile network services, particularly those with capabilities in eSIM management and portal-based service provision, would find this contract fruitful for business growth. It encourages value-for-money propositions through economies of scale and offers a substantial budget allocation of approximately £1,050,000 over a potential five-year period. Businesses should exhibit strong network management competencies and innovative cost-reduction strategies to thrive within this structured and continuous improvement-focused agreement.

## Notice

Together Housing is seeking a suitably qualified and capable supplier, for the provision of Mobile connections (across multiple pre-defined networks) and capable of providing the ability for THA to manage connection-to-(e)SIM allocation through a consolidated online portal. Together Housing currently utilises approximately 2,000 Mobile connections across its business, primarily on the O2 mobile network (approx. 1800) with a minority of connections on the Three network (approx. 250). As part of the organisation's Digital Strategy, Together Housing is seeking to award a single contractual agreement to a single bidding organisation, capable of providing concurrent connections across multiple Mobile Networks, and capable of providing greater centralisation, management and control of (e)SIM provision for the organisation via online portal management. The aim of procuring such an Agreement to THA is - The consolidation and streamlining of connections, through a single Agreement - The improvement and streamlining of (e)SIM management, through portal for management and allocation of connection-to-(e)SIMs - The fostering of VFM, both through competitive commercial arrangements and the streamlining and self-managed resource requirements for connection management resource requirements, through the life of the contract - Further VFM through benchmarking and continuous improvement by the winning bidder through the life of the contract. Bidders may subcontract in order to meet the requirements of providing all three of the required networks (set out within Section 2 - Specification), and should make this fact clear within their tender response (including by completing the questions within Section 3.2(b) of this document) if doing so. Such contract is expected to commence on the 1st of August 2024, for a period of 3 years with two single 12 month extension options to be exercised at the sole discretion of THA as the contracting authority. In consideration to such planned contract duration, bidders are encouraged to demonstrate value for money through economies of scale and duration-based cost reductions within their bid. Whilst the overall value of the contract shall be determined by the number of live connections during the course of the contract (and may be variable during the course of the contract term), a budget of approximately ?1,050,000.00 has been allocated to the contract arising from this procurement exercise, over the maximum 5 year duration. Bidders should note that this is an allocated budget only, and that the winning bidder shall be determined based on the overall assessment criteria (including commercial assessment) set out within section 6 of this document. Bidders must ensure they have read and understood the provisions pertaining to the framework selection and procurement mechanisms, before submitting their bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7dabea-5a88-42e5-8092-d4894b6f1a3e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,709,790 |
| 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 | IN-TEND E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Halifax |
| Postcode | HX1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Halifax |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABZORB SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2024 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7dabea-5a88-42e5-8092-d4894b6f1a3e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7dabea-5a88-42e5-8092-d4894b6f1a3e
  28th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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