Mobile Voice and Data Services

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A replacement Contract to continue to deliver the provision of Mobile Voice and Data services using the CCS framework RM6261

CPV: Postal and telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A replacement contract is required to continue to deliver the mobile voice and data…Awarded

A replacement contract is required to continue to deliver the mobile voice and data services.

The renewal of the Council's mobile Phone service used the CCS framework RM6261

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2026, 09:42 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 09:42 BST
Authority reference: 15855
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039646
Classification (CPV): Postal and telecommunications services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ed2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework call-off.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media Business Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 039646-2026-1 · Virgin Media Business Ltd
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
A replacement contract is required to continue to deliver the mobile voice and data…	1bids	0	—	£398,405 – £466,752
Whole notice	—	—	—	£398,405 – £466,753

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN71UEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Virgin Media Business LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01785381 500 Brook Drive, Reading, South East, RG2 6UU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.