Official UK procurement notice
Provision Of Mobile Telephony Business Services Contract
Authority: Coventry University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCoventry University Group invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced UK mobile network providers for the supply, management, and support of mobile telephony services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) outlines the requirements and expectations for a long-term partnership that delivers best-in-class voice, data, and roaming services.
We are seeking a comprehensive response to a business mobile contract that supports a range of user needs across academic, administrative, and executive roles. This contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) based on overall value, service quality, innovation, and cost.
Coventry University is utilising the CCS Framework Agreement Mobile Voice and Data Services Reference Number RM6261 Lot 2 - Mobile Voice and Data Solutions.
CPV: Mobile-telephone services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Aug 2025, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Authority reference
FRAM-1527-WP-25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026727- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05844aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Aug 2025 → 24 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published218 days ago24 Mar 2026, 11:50 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025- Deadline moved to 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST15 Aug 2025, 11:19 BST+2 days · was 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2026, 11:50 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ClassificationII.1.2 | — | — | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | Coventry University Group invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced UK mobile network providers for the supply, management, and support of mobile telephony services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) outlines the requirements and expectations for a long-term partnership that delivers best-in-class voice, data, and roaming services. We are seeking a comprehensive response to a business … | Coventry University Group invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced UK mobile network providers for the supply, management, and support of mobile telephony services. This Mini-Tender outlines the requirements and expectations for a long-term partnership that delivers best-in-class voice, data, and roaming services. We are seeking a comprehensive response to a business mobile contract… | |
| — | TextType of procedure · IV.1.1 | Restricted procedure | Open procedure | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 18 Aug 2025 | 20 Aug 2025 | +2 d |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-08: 2 releases · 8 Aug 2025, 11 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VODAFONE LIMITED | £367,902 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026727-2026-1 · VODAFONE LIMITED
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £367,902
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vodafone LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.