---
title: "Mobile Voice and Data Services"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-148655"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-148655.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-03-03"
---

# Mobile Voice and Data Services

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-148655

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## Summary

Cardiff University has concluded an award phase for the procurement of Mobile Voice and Data Services, a contract designated as "Mobile Voice and Data Services" under the services category, specifically coded 64212000 for mobile-telephone services. This procurement took place in Cardiff, with the award contract being signed on 15th January 2025. The university employed a mini-competition under Lot 1 of the CCS RM6261 framework for this tender. The procurement process had involved pre-market engagement with major network suppliers, which indicated a trend towards shared data plans to optimise costs and service flexibility.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications sector, especially those capable of providing mobile-telephone services with shared data plans. Companies like Vodafone, which was selected as the supplier in this process, can benefit from such engagements by securing long-term relationships with large institutions like Cardiff University. Businesses that offer competitive pricing, flexible service solutions, and efficient administration will find themselves well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

A new provider of mobile voice and data services is required as the current agreement has expired.Pre-market engagement has been carried out with the major network suppliers who indicated that many customers were opting for shared data plans in order to reduce overall costs, improve service flexibility and reduce administrative and billing overheads associated with each device having its own contract start date and data allowance.The procurement route was to undertake a mini-competition under Lot 1 of the CCS RM6261 framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148655 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 11:12 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148655

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

## Provenance

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