---
title: "Mobile Telephony Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065c1b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORE CATAPULT"
published: "2026-02-25"
---

# Mobile Telephony Services

Buyer: ORE CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c1b

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## Summary

The procurement process for Mobile Telephony Services is managed by ORE Catapult, a public undertaking based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a direct award made to the existing supplier, Abzorb, in anticipation of migrating traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams due to BT's plan to discontinue analogue phone lines in 2027. The contract, valued at £108,000 gross, begins on 1 March 2026 and concludes on 29 February 2028, covering delivery to both the United Kingdom and the United States Virgin Islands. The procurement method used is a direct award, emphasised due to technical reasons, ensuring smooth transition for the telephony services involved.

The tender for Mobile Telephony Services represents a stable opportunity for suppliers already engaged in providing telephony solutions, particularly those focusing on mobile telephone services. Large enterprises that can leverage integration capabilities with platforms such as Microsoft Teams will find this contract advantageous as the industry moves towards digitalisation in communication systems. For businesses, this signals a strong opportunity for future engagement in providing digital communication solutions aligning with technological advancements and infrastructure changes like BT's upcoming service alterations.

## Notice

Direct award to our current provider whilst we migrate our traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams. This is due to BT turning off the analogue phone lines in 2027. To view this notice, please click here: https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1017306826

### Procurement Information

we are going to soon be focusing on a project to migrate our traditional telephony services to Microsoft Teams. This is due to BT turning off the analogue phone lines in 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017109-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORE CATAPULT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| 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 East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2026 at 17:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017109-2026
- 25 Feb 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017056-2026
- 25 Feb 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016918-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017109-2026
  25th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017056-2026
  25th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016918-2026
  25th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1017306826
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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