--- title: "Mobile Phones" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07889a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07889a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07889a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07889a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "YPO" published: "2026-10-15" --- # Mobile Phones Buyer: YPO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07889a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07889a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07889a.json) ## Summary Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) intends to procure mobile phone services and equipment for its internal staff. The initial requirement is for 300 SIM cards, with a possible additional purchase of 300 handsets. The supplier will need to transfer YPO’s existing mobile numbers and work with the organisation to migrate them smoothly. Products are to be delivered to YPO’s headquarters in Wakefield. This is a combined goods and services requirement: mobile connectivity and number porting, with handsets potentially included. The procurement is intended to meet YPO’s staff mobile requirements; the buyer is also seeking market feedback on service levels, availability and handset pricing to inform its plans. This procurement is at the planning stage: YPO has signalled its intention to buy, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is carrying out preliminary market engagement to understand acceptable service levels and market availability, and to gather indicative handset prices for budget planning. Suppliers interested in taking part in this engagement are asked to submit the buyer’s online form by 30 October 2026. YPO expects to publish a subsequent notice by 7 December 2026. The estimated value is £650,000 excluding VAT (£780,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract is due to run from 26 February 2027 to 27 February 2029, with a possible extension to 27 February 2032. The requirement is arranged as one lot. The work is likely to suit mobile network operators and telecoms resellers or service providers able to supply SIMs and potentially handsets, port existing numbers, and manage a coordinated migration for an organisation’s staff. Suppliers should be prepared to explain the service levels they can offer and the availability of their mobile services, as these are the areas YPO wants to test with the market before shaping its procurement. Providers able to give indicative handset pricing can also help inform the buyer’s budget planning. The initial SIM requirement and potential handset purchase suggest a need to support a substantial staff deployment rather than an individual or small-scale order. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises may be suited to the requirement. ## Notice YPO are looking for a supplier to provide a contract with an initial purchase of 300 Sims for internal staff, with a possibility of 300 handsets being purchased as well. The current numbers will need porting across over a couple of months working with YPO to ensure a seamless migration. The products will be delivered to YPO HQ in Wakefield. During the PME YPO are wanting to gather what is an acceptable SLA and availability in the market. YPO is also wanting to see rough pricing for handsets to allow budgeting decisions. ### Planning Information YPO are looking for a supplier to provide a contract with an initial purchase of 300 Sims for internal staff, with a possibility of 300 handsets being purchased as well. The current numbers will need porting across over a couple of months working with YPO to ensure a seamless migration. The products will be delivered to YPO HQ in Wakefield. During the PME YPO are wanting to gather what is an acceptable SLA and availability in the market. YPO is also wanting to see rough pricing for handsets to allow budgeting decisions. If you are interested in participating in this, please fill out the following form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7N4WaPGvjH – Fill in form. All submissions should be sent by end of day 30th October 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097511-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2027 - 27 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | YPO | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Postcode area | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF2 0XE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies ## Release History - 15 Oct 2026 at 14:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097511-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097511-2026 15th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7N4WaPGvjH - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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