Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender for a Mobile Phone Contract Across Shropshire and Herefordshire
Authority: Connexus Homes Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConnexus is seeking a mobile phone network provider to supply and manager mobile voice and data connections for its employees. This tender invites proposals for a service to provide:
Approximately 502 voice and data enabled connections.
Approximately 25 data only connections.
A monthly pooled data allowance of 1 Terabyte across connections.
Note please that the contract is for connections only, no handsets are required.
Geographical coverage and connectivity are key parts of the tender. Connexus operate primarily in the rural counties of Herefordshire and Shropshire. Applicants should demonstrate a strong understanding of the mobile network coverage within these regions including knowledge of areas which potentially weaker signal strength. Proposals should detail the network infrastructure and technologies utilised to ensure reliable service across this geographical area.
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CPV: Mobile telephones · Mobile-telephone services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£175,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057992- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ddfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
19 Sept 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published396 days ago19 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
- Clarification questions by378 days ago7 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline364 days ago21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts317 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published309 days ago15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025- Tender notice published19 Sept 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete15 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Communications Limited | £92,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Daisy Communications Limited
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2025
- Value
- £92,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028 · up to 7 Dec 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend contract based on satisfactory performance.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Daisy Communications LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender