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title: "Mobile device connections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e089"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Mobile device connections

Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e089

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured mobile telephony services for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB). The requirement covers mobile device connections for voice calls, text messaging and data connectivity. It is a service contract delivered for ABUHB in Wales. The arrangement is designed to provide ongoing mobile communications on a rolling basis, supporting the health board’s operational use of connected mobile devices. The relevant business area is mobile network operation and business telecommunications, including the provision and management of mobile voice, SMS and data services. Suppliers with established mobile communications infrastructure and the ability to support a public-sector health organisation would be aligned with the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, through an approved framework agreement and its agreed rate card. The stated rationale was that the services could be provided by a particular operator for technical reasons and that the framework route supported compliance and value for money. BT PLC was awarded the contract on 27 May 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The signed contract value is £180,000. The arrangement is described as a 30-day rolling, month-to-month contract with no long-term commitment. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. Evaluation was based on price.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear indication of NHS Wales demand for flexible mobile connectivity for health-board operations. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver reliable voice, text and data services for mobile devices, with the operational capacity to support a public-sector healthcare customer. The month-to-month rolling model points to a need for flexible service management rather than a fixed long-term deployment. Suppliers should also be able to work through an approved framework, use an agreed rate-card structure and demonstrate compliant public procurement delivery. Strong capability in mobile network provision, account management, service continuity, billing and support would be relevant when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

This 30-day rolling contract provides mobile telephony services, including voice, text, and data connectivity, on a month-to-month basis with no long-term commitment.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through an approved framework agreement using the framework's agreed rate card, ensuring compliance with procurement requirements and value for money

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075891-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BT PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075891-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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