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Published 8 Aug 2025, 14:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision Of Mobile Telephony Business Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£367,902published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2025awarded 23 Mar 2026
Awarded to VODAFONE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Extensions: 2 year extension availableVariant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Mobile-telephone services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05844a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 24 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published218 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 11:50 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    15 Aug 2025, 11:19 BST
    +2 days · was 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2026, 11:50 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—ClassificationII.1.2——
—TextShort Description · II.1.4Coventry 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.1.1Restricted procedureOpen procedure
—DeadlineIV.2.218 Aug 202520 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
Awards 1
Awarded value £367,9021 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV15FBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

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.