Mobile Voice and Data Services

Official notice

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£101,943published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of mobile connectivity and data allowance

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award against RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services Lot 1

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Options to extend term of contract for a maximum term of 5 years.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 20 Feb 2026, 14:50 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2026, 14:50 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015751
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06596f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call-Off from framework RM6261 Lot 1.
4 providers on the framework were reviewed for signal strength in the required area. Of those able to provide suitable signal strength the lowest price provider was selected for Direct Award in line with the catalogue pricing.

Publisher note: Direct award against RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services Lot 1 Lot 1: Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue for mobile devices and data services using RM6261 MVDS Price Comparison Tool

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £101,9431 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media Business Ltd	£101,943 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015751-2026-OCC/EL/18.02.2026-1 · Virgin Media Business Ltd
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£101,943
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX11BXContact name, email

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.