Official UK procurement notice
In-Building Coverage Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn-Building Coverage Service to Provide a boosted 4G/5G Cellular signal to Vodafone Trust supplied mobiles, at the Homerton Acute site.
CPV: Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Telecommunications network
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The 4G/5G Mobile phone signal strength is extremely poor throughout the Acute site at…Awarded
The 4G/5G Mobile phone signal strength is extremely poor throughout the Acute site at Homerton Row, Hackney, London E9 6SR. This solution will boost 4G/5G signal to Trust deployed Vodafone mobile phones The solution is needed to ensure a good 4G/5G Mobile phone signal strength throughout the Acute site, and address a registered risk that the Trust carries. If the solution is not taken forward there is an increased risk of a clinical incidents due to not being able to reach a free fixed line phone quickly or attending an on site incident away from a fixed line phone, also will remove the need to hunt around finding a good cellular signal, to make receive calls. Vodafone are converting Homerton funds that have been provided as part of the contract to a Vodafone coverage solution (that can only be provided via Vodafone directly).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:03 GMT
- Authority reference
C432299- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028043- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06756eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
1.1 The recommended option is to continue and optimise the existing Vodafone contract, In-Building Coverage Service to Provide a boosted 4G/5G Cellular signal to Vodafone Trust supplied mobiles, at the Homerton Acute site.<br/><br/>a) the Commercial Terms; <br/>b) these Service Specific Terms <br/>c) the General Terms; <br/>d) the Mobility Service Terms; <br/>e) this Order, which shall include where applicable Drawings (Section 1) and required Vodafone <br/>f) Equipment (Section 2); and <br/>g) any applicable policies and procedures, as provided from time to time by Vodafone.<br/><br/>The 4G/5G Mobile phone signal strength is extremely poor throughout the Acute site at Homerton Row, Hackney, London E9 6SR. This solution will boost 4G/5G signal to Trust deployed Vodafone mobile phones The solution is needed to ensure a good 4G/5G Mobile phone signal strength throughout the Acute site, and address a registered risk that the Trust carries. If the solution is not taken forward there is an increased risk of a clinical incidents due to not being able to reach a free fixed line phone quickly or attending an on site incident away from a fixed line phone, also will remove the need to hunt around finding a good cellular signal, to make receive calls. Vodafone are converting Homerton funds that have been provided as part of the contract to a Vodafone coverage solution (that can only be provided via Vodafone directly).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VODAFONE LIMITED | £297,140 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028043-2026-1 · VODAFONE LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £297,140
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VODAFONE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.