---
title: "Mobile Device Handsets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8e0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Gloucestershire County Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
---

# Mobile Device Handsets

Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8e0

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council bought supplies of mobile device handsets, classified as mobile telephones. The requirement covered mobile devices for delivery in the United Kingdom and was arranged as a single procurement lot. The council, based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, is the buying organisation. The procurement concerned goods rather than installation, support or other services. The selected supplier was Digital Devices Ltd, a large business based in London. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and specialist public-sector technology suppliers able to provide mobile handset hardware for a local authority requirement. Businesses focused solely on telecoms services, software or general IT consultancy would be less closely aligned with the stated purchase.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award and active contract. Gloucestershire County Council used a selective restricted procedure, with written submissions in English. Six bids were recorded. The submission deadline was 21 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The contract value is £220,000 including the published currency of GBP. The planned contract period was 360 days, with no renewal or additional purchasing options. Evaluation was based on price at 80% and answers to quality questions at 20%; variants were not allowed. A fee applied to obtain the procurement documents. Digital Devices Ltd received the award for the mobile-device requirement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for public-sector mobile handset supply from a local authority, delivered across the UK and competed through a restricted procedure. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to suitable mobile devices, the operational capacity to supply a council-sized order, and the ability to meet written tender requirements precisely. The evaluation shows that price was the dominant consideration, while quality responses still formed a material part of the decision. Suppliers should therefore be able to present competitive, transparent pricing alongside clear answers on product suitability, fulfilment and service arrangements. Experience of supplying public bodies, robust distribution capability and disciplined tender response processes would strengthen a bid when a comparable requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Supplies of handsets

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079581-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 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 | £220,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Digital Devices Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32250000 - Mobile telephones

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079581-2026
- 20 Aug 2026 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079575-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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