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Published 23 Mar 2026, 16:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Communication Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cirrus Purchasing c/o Halton Housing (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD)
Published estimate£165,000≈ £83k / year · £165,000 inc. VAT36% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 19 May 2026
Awarded to VODAFONE LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 7 Jun 2028 · up to 7 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HH sought proposals from service providers for mobile communication solutions, specifically mobile voice and data. Tenderers were required to detail how their organisation can provide a service meeting the requirements of HH, and the costs associated with this service.

Halton Housing required a single supplier to provide voice and data mobile telephony.

CPV: Mobile-telephone services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£165,000
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 7 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £165,000 exc. VAT · £165,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with 1 option to extend by a further 1 year, up to a maximum 3 years total contract term, subject to Halton Housing's requirements and the performance of the successful service provider.
64212000 Mobile-telephone services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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
23 Mar 2026, 16:21 GMT
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 12:23 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026446
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Mobile-telephone services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671d4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.… ↗

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 18 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 16:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by202 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts137 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published65 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 12:23 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 16:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 12:23 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Aug 2026, 12:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £105,6001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VODAFONE LIMITED£105,600 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · VODAFONE LIMITED

    Signed
    19 May 2026
    Value
    £105,600 inc. VAT
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2028 · up to 7 Jun 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Halton Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 7744 · GB-PPON: PJYQ-2612-YCZX Waterfront Point, Warrington Road, Widnes, North West, WA8 0TDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VODAFONE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01471587GB-PPON: PRTG-6215-RYQJ Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, South East, RG14 2FNContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender