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planningFind a Tender · planning Update
BuyerThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£980,000
Published27 Jan 2026

What is being bought

At this stage, we are seeking high-level insight rather than detailed proposals. We are interested in understanding how suppliers could support the City of London with modern and reliable solutions that align with our operational, security, and service delivery needs. The current contract expires at the end of August 2026. The City of London Corporation and the City of London Police currently use a large number of mobile voice and data connections to support a wide range of services. At present, this includes around 2,500 voice connections and 507 data-only connections for the City, supported by a shared 6TB data bundle. Around 1,615 voice connections and 268 data-only connections for the City of London Police, supported by a shared 4.5TB data bundle. We are looking to understand how suppliers could provide reliable, secure, and flexible mobile voice and data services to support these users. This includes strong network coverage across the City and beyond, consistent performance for both voice and data, and the ability to support high volumes of users across different roles, from office-based staff to frontline and operational teams.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Mobile telephones 32250000Data services 72300000Data network management services 72315200

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 28 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2031

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Mobile telephones, Data network management services, Data servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 32. The category anchor is Mobile telephones (32250000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 327423 median · 33 average (214 of 742 with a bid count)3.6 average (233 of 742 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK2175 median · 112.8 average (51 of 217 with a bid count)7.5 average (63 of 217 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)507 median · 7 average (1 of 50 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 50 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
The City of London Corporation is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement in advance of a potential future procurement for Mobile and Data Services. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a PME Questionnaire, which is available via the City of London Corporation Sourcing Portal. link: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/toolkit/noticeFts/form/1548321/view.si How to Participate: Suppliers must log in to the City of London Corporation Sourcing Portal to access and submit the PME Questionnaire. All responses must be submitted through the portal only. Key Dates: Deadline for clarification questions: 10 February 2026 Deadline for submission of PME Questionnaires: 13 February 2026 No late submissions will be accepted. Purpose of the PME: The PME aims to gather supplier insight to help shape the scope, delivery model, commercial approach, and future procurement strategy.engagement13 Feb 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06100d
Latest release ID007274-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jan 27 2026 16:24:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£980,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
27 Jan 2026planningUpdate007274-2026
27 Jan 2026planning007258-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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