---
title: "Mobile Telephony Connections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060fd4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED"
published: "2026-03-11"
---

# Mobile Telephony Connections

Buyer: PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060fd4

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## Summary

Platform Housing Limited, a sub-central government public authority, has completed the procurement process titled "Mobile Telephony Connections." The procurement is under the services category and involves mobile SIM connections from prominent carriers including EE, Vodafone, and O2 for use across the organisation. The procurement process culminated in a direct award contract due to time constraints, ensuring continuity of mobile connectivity for the organisation's staff in various locations across the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £850,815, was signed on 13th February 2026 and commenced on 6th March 2026, with an end date set for 30th September 2028.

Businesses specializing in mobile telephony services could find significant growth opportunities through such contracts. This tender's direct award approach suggests a particular need for efficiency and reliability, favouring established service providers capable of rapid deployment and consistent service. Large enterprises with robust infrastructure, or SMEs ready to expand their telephony solutions, would be well-suited to meet such requirements. Aligning all mobile tariffs under a single contract end date simplifies contract management, potentially allowing for additional SIMs and services to be incorporated during the agreement term. This creates scope for ongoing business relationships and further service augmentation aligned with the evolving needs of the contracting authority.

## Notice

2057 x EE, 154 x Vodaphone and 184x O2 sim connections for mobile phones used throughout the business.

### Procurement Information

The process to go out to tender had been started by a Procurement colleague at PHL before they left the organisation. It was not continued after they had departed, meaning there was not enough time to finish the tender documentation and then go through the tender process before the contract expired at the end of December 2025. We must proceed with a direct award for telephony or the business will lose its mobile connectivity for any of our staff out in the field. This would ultimately create safeguarding issues as well as a large number of staff not being able to perform their jobs on a day-to-day basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021604-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £850,815 |
| Contracts value | £850,815 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B37 7YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | Bickenhill |
| Westminster constituency | Meriden and Solihull East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARCLAY DIGITAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 08:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021604-2026
- 23 Feb 2026 at 17:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016252-2026
- 27 Jan 2026 at 14:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007164-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021604-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016252-2026
  23rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007164-2026
  27th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barclaycomms.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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