--- title: "Mobile Phone Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SPORTS INSTITUTE LIMITED" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Mobile Phone Services Contract Buyer: UK SPORTS INSTITUTE LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795ef.json) ## Summary UK Sports Institute Limited is seeking a supplier for mobile voice, data and SMS services for around 310 staff connections. The service must support employees working across several UK sites, often remotely or away from their usual centres, as well as staff travelling abroad for periods of up to several months. The requirement includes supplying iPhone 17e handsets for most users and a smaller number of higher-specification iPhone 17 devices. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with overseas use needed for staff travel. This is a telecommunications service contract covering mobile connectivity and handsets, intended to support a workforce with varied locations and mobile working patterns. The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure: suppliers first respond to conditions of participation, and shortlisted suppliers proceed to the invitation to tender. It is a single-lot procurement. The buyer set 13 November 2026 at 14:00 for enquiries and 27 November 2026 at 12:00 for expressions of interest. The contract is planned to run from 24 January 2027 to 23 January 2030. Its stated gross value is £241,800. The award decision was scheduled by 7 December 2026. Evaluation is weighted 70% on price and 30% on quality. Participation documents and response schedules are available through the buyer’s procurement opportunities page; completed responses are to be emailed to the address given in the procurement instructions. This opportunity suits mobile network operators and business communications providers able to deliver dependable voice, data and SMS services for a workforce that is frequently remote, distributed across UK sites and travelling internationally. Suppliers should be able to support overseas use for trips lasting several months, and provide and manage a fleet of around 310 connections with a mix of iPhone 17e and iPhone 17 handsets. The requirement favours providers that can combine broad coverage and practical mobile support with competitive setup and recurring charges, as the buyer explicitly seeks value for money and to minimise both. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable to participate. The buyer gives price the greater evaluation weighting, while quality also forms a material part of the assessment. ## Notice UK Sports Institute (UKSI) wishes to procure a new mobile voice, data and SMS services contract for 36 months starting from 24 January 2027 for 310 connections. UKSI employs approximately 310 staff who are based at several sites in the UK. Most of the workforce regularly work away from their centres and have work patterns that are mobile and remote. A large number of staff work abroad; their overseas travel may cover periods up to several months. We intend to allocate iPhone 17e to majority of staff with a handful being on the higher spec iPhone 17. As a publicly funded organisation UKSI is seeking to maximise value for money and wishes to minimise one-off set up costs as well as ongoing revenue costs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103890-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jan 2027 - 23 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £241,800 | | Lots value | £241,800 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SPORTS INSTITUTE LIMITED | | Locality | MARLOW | | Postcode area | Slough | | Postcode | SL7 1RR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | Bisham & Cookham | | Westminster constituency | Maidenhead | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 16:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103890-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103890-2026 2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/who-we-are/procurement-and-tender-opportunities/ The Conditions of Participation; the Conditions of Participation Response Schedule; the ITT and the Supplier Response sheet are available for download here https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/who-we-are/procurement-and-tender-opportunities/ ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksportsinstitute.co.uk - 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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