Official UK procurement notice
Mobile Voice and Data Communications Service
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this contract is to secure a highly available mobile phone contract to include text messaging, voice (including Wi-Fi calling) and 3G/4G/(5G) data connectivity for Northern Gas Networks employees.
CPV: Mobile-telephone services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The scope of the service provision includes and not limited to the following:AwardedRenewal
The scope of the service provision includes and not limited to the following:
*The supplier must ensure they maximise connectivity in the field and at home including such options as roaming SIMs, Wi-Fi calling and home signal boosters, for NGN to respond to emergency call outs whilst working in a vast region that has challenges on network coverage
*International roaming covering both voice and data
*NGN requires as a minimum 2TB worth of data across the business, scaling up to 3TB across the contract term. The supplier must provide a minimum network availability of 98.5% for 3G and 4G.
*NGN requires a support plan including 24/7 helpdesk availability, a dedicated account manager & a dedicated Service Delivery Manager who can deliver monthly service review meetings and report on SLA network performance, customer call performance and usage.
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).
- Price
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
- 15 Jan 2021, 11:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020108- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028aa0Find a Tender
- Review procedure
email [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Feb 2021 → 17 Aug 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline5 Feb 2021, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published17 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telefónica UK Limited | £785,407 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020108-2021-1 · Telefónica UK Limited
- Signed
- 9 Aug 2021
- Value
- £785,407
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Gas NetworksReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Telefónica UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria