---
title: "Network Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783c5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0783c5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cheshire Fire Authority"
published: "2026-10-08"
---

# Network Services

Buyer: Cheshire Fire Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783c5

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## Summary

Cheshire Fire Authority purchased SIM cards for network services. The requirement combines the supply of SIMs with network connectivity services, for use across England. This is a single, combined requirement rather than separately described lots. The buyer is Cheshire Fire Authority, based in Winsford, Cheshire. The award covers delivery across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is relevant to suppliers able to provide SIM cards and support network services for a public-sector customer operating across multiple English regions.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED. Cheshire Fire Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to price review. Its gross value is £69,200. The award is for the combined SIM and network services requirement; there is one lot. No competitive evaluation took place, as the procurement was made without competition.

For suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s future SIM and network services requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a combined supply of SIM cards and network connectivity across a broad area of England. A credible competitor would need to deliver both the SIM supply and associated network services, and support service delivery across multiple regions rather than a single local site. The selected supplier was ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the published outcome does not set out competitive scoring or particular technical qualifications. Suppliers with the capability and operational reach to fulfil the combined requirement at this scale are the closest fit.

## Notice

Provision of SIMs for Network Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095212-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,200 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire Fire Authority |
| Locality | WINSFORD, CHESHIRE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW7 2FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Winsford Over & Verdin |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANYWHERE SIM LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 31712112 - SIM cards
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 13:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095212-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095212-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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