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Published 13 Apr 2023, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

New College Swindon mobile phone services mini comp

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£63,360published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Mar 2023
Awarded to Midland Telecommunications Management Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A mini-competition run under the Jisc telephony DPS.

CPV: Mobile-telephone services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1As a result of the College merger in August 2020, New College Swindon have been…Awarded

As a result of the College merger in August 2020, New College Swindon have been operating with 2 providers of mobile phone services. Both contracts have now expired and the majority of services are now on a rolling contract. Current services are being provided via a number of networks and most users have been allocated 2gb data per month with a small number on 4gb/10gb/24gb and the College Principal with unlimited use. One contract currently has 49 users with shared data and the other has 143 users with most having 2gb data allocated per month. Key Service Deliverables

  • A single network provider
  • A single mobile services provider
  • Ability to retain current mobile phone numbers
  • Ability to transfer all current mobile services to a new provider without delay in service
  • To base a shared data allowance on the current monthly data usage(circa 535gb)
  • A sim only contract
  • Ability to terminate mobile numbers with immediate effect with no repercussions
  • A minimum phone line contract duration
  • A single contract with a total service provider for 5 years
  • A fixed SLA for the contract duration
  • An online service providing the college with MI reporting on real-time data usage and phone line allocation
  • The ability to add to or reduce the college service requirements
  • A simple, fixed, clear set of charges with no hidden costs
  • All service terminology must be clearly explained
  • Provision of an account manager available during normal working hours
  • Any unused data allowance to be carried into the following month and not lost
  • Unlimited texts and calls
  • Ability to cap data use by phone line
  • Data roaming for approx. 10 employees worldwide
  • Ability to make international calls for approx. 10 employees
  • Ability to block and unblock international calls
Delivery: UK

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Requirements: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Requirements: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Apr 2023, 16:24 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2023, 16:24 BST
Authority reference
Proc2122
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010707
Classification (CPV)
Mobile-telephone services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03be8b Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £63,3601 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Midland Telecommunications Management LimitedSME£63,360 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 05747339 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.