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Published 24 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1631 Community Mobile Phone Coverage

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£50,000£50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026
Contract term 6 moends 1 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumberland County Council is seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to assess and deliver improvements to Mobile Network coverage in the village of Norham, Northumberland as per the defined area in Appendix 1.

The scope of this procurement requires Suppliers to assess the current mobile coverage within Norham, which includes but is not limited to, evaluating the existing signal strength, identifying coverage gaps and analysing network performance.

The Supplier will develop the final system design and supply all the required equipment, materials and components including planning and executing the deployment of the solution ensuring minimal disruption to the local area and suitability for the local environment Upon installation the Supplier must conduct system integration, configuration and testing to confirm that the solution delivers improved indoor and outdoor coverage to at least 90% of properties in the defined areas, noted in Appendix 1.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 (6 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality- 60% Price- 40% All further details can be found in the RFQ document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
Last source update
24 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261407
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059460
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc42 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published133 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by117 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline112 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts96 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender