---
title: "Mobile Voice and Data Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03838b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03838b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03838b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03838b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-04-21"
---

# Mobile Voice and Data Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03838b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03838b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03838b.json)

## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed an award process for a "Mobile Voice and Data Services" procurement contract, won by Vodafone Ltd. The contract, with a value of £30 million, aims to provide services across Scotland to various public bodies, charities, and voluntary organisations. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract is now active, signed on 13th April 2023. The buying organisation, the Scottish Government, is based in Glasgow, UK, and has specified quality and price as award criteria.

This procurement opens up opportunities for businesses in the mobile-telephone services industry to compete for providing voice and data services in Scotland. Companies offering SIM cards, mobile telephones, telecommunications equipment, and related services are well-suited to bid for this contract. The Scottish Government's commitment to community benefits and sustainable economic growth signals a business-friendly approach, offering a potentially long-term engagement until March 2026. Businesses interested in expanding their presence in Scotland through public sector contracts should consider engaging with the Scottish Government's forthcoming calls for tender.

## Notice

Mobile Voice and Data Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government have awarded a single supplier national framework agreement for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services and associated value-added services across all geographical areas of Scotland. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011479-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2026 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 31712112 - SIM cards
- 32250000 - Mobile telephones
- 32429000 - Telephone network equipment
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
- 64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011479-2023
- 11 Nov 2022 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031987-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
- http://www.vodafone.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712054
- https://cyberassessment.gov.scot/
- https://www.dnb.co.uk/about-us/our-analytics/predictors-scores-ratings/scores-ratings.html
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015098-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1
- https://www.gov.scot/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03838b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03838b.json.