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Published 22 Aug 2022, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Connectivity & Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£76,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2022awarded 23 Nov 2023
Awarded to Telefonica UK Ltd (VMO2)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract to provide Mobile connectivity and supporting services for the Network Rail Corporate estate. Initial contract of 3 years, with an option to extend for two further periods of 12 months.

CPV: Hands-free mobile telephones · Integrated telecommunications services · Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services · Networks · Postal and telecommunications services · SIM cards · Short Message Service (SMS) services · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications network · Telecommunications services · Telephone and data transmission services · Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television · +1 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract is for Mobile connectivity and supporting services, for the whole of the…AwardedRenewal

The contract is for Mobile connectivity and supporting services, for the whole of the Network Rail organisation. It includes Mobile Tariffs, Voice, Data, SIMs, Hardware, Kitting (hardware service wrap) and MVR Service (Mobile Voice Recording).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Network Rail may extend the contract by up to 12 + 12 months Network Rail may vary the agreement to include additional Hardware break/fix service as per the ITT scope. · extension 1 + 1 (please note estimated value is for the full 5 years)Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Aug 2022, 14:51 BST
Last source update
6 Dec 2023, 11:29 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035907
Classification (CPV)
Hands-free mobile telephonesIntegrated telecommunications servicesMultimedia Message Service (MMS) servicesNetworksPostal and telecommunications servicesSIM cardsShort Message Service (SMS) servicesTelecommunications equipment and suppliesTelecommunications networkTelecommunications services
+3 moreTelephone and data transmission servicesTransmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036199 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
21 Sept 2022
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Sept 2022 → 6 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Sept 2022
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    12 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Dec 2023, 11:29 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Dec 2023, 11:29 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 Dec 2023, 11:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Telefonica UK Ltd (VMO2)Mobile Connectivity and Services Contract——Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services 1 Eversholt Street, London, UK, NW1 2DNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • Network Rail Infrstructure LtdReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria