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Mobile and Fixed Line Telephony Services

Caerphilly County Borough Council · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

The Council has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile and fixed telephony services via a direct call-off from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services framework. The services support critical corporate and frontline operations, including high-volume inbound contact, out-of-hours provision, and mobile connectivity for approximately 3,500 staff. The award ensures continuity of service, delivers value for money, and aligns mobile and fixed telephony under a single supplier group, reducing operational risk and improving service efficiency.

Awarded to

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Virgin Media O2

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Contract value
£949.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 May 2026
Award ID
050612-2026-CCBC/PROC335/26/JT-1
Status
active
Location
Slough, UK, SL14DX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV32250000 — Mobile telephones
  • CPV32550000 — Telephone equipment
  • CPV50334000 — Repair and maintenance services of line telephony and line telegraphy equipment
  • CPV50334100 — Repair and maintenance services of line telephony equipment
  • CPV50334110 — Telephone network maintenance services
  • CPV64212000 — Mobile-telephone services

Lots

  • The Council has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile and fixed telephony services via a direct call-off from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services framework. The services support critical corporate and frontline operations, including high-volume inbound contact, out-of-hours provision, and mobile connectivity for approximately 3,500 staff. The award ensures continuity of service, delivers value for money, and aligns mobile and fixed telephony under a single supplier group, reducing operational risk and improving service efficiency.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CCBC/PROC335/26/JT
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract has been awarded via a direct call-off under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services framework, which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As competition was undertaken at framework level, this procurement does not require separate publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
50334000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of line telephony and line telegraphy equipment

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Council has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile and fixed telephony services via a direct call-off from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services framework. The services support critical corporate and frontline operations, including high-volume inbound contact, out-of-hours provision, and mobile connectivity for approximately 3,500 staff. The award ensures continuity of service, delivers value for money, and aligns mobile and fixed telephony under a single supplier group, reducing operational risk and improving service efficiency.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
The contract includes the option to procure additional services, licences, connections, devices, and associated telephony features as required throughout the contract term. This may include scaling mobile connections, extending fixed telephony capacity, and incorporating new technologies or service enhancements to meet evolving operational and service delivery needs.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
32250000
Description
Mobile telephones
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32550000
Description
Telephone equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50334000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of line telephony and line telegraphy equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50334100
Description
Repair and maintenance services of line telephony equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50334110
Description
Telephone network maintenance services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
64212000
Description
Mobile-telephone services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16

Delivery Location

Description
Caerphilly CBC

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Id
GB-FTS-1559

Identifier

Legal Name
Caerphilly County Borough Council

Address

Street Address
Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach
Locality
Hengoed
Region
UKL16
Postal Code
CF82 7PG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Jessica Thomas
Telephone
+44 1443863382

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Virgin Media O2
Id
GB-FTS-182404

Identifier

Legal Name
Virgin Media O2

Address

Street Address
Bath Road
Locality
Slough
Region
UK
Postal Code
SL14DX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-111

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
050612-2026-CCBC/PROC335/26/JT-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-182404
Name
Virgin Media O2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
050612-2026-CCBC/PROC335/26/JT-1
Award ID
050612-2026-CCBC/PROC335/26/JT-1
Status
active
Date Signed
26 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
949,572.15
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hengoed · UKL16 · CF82 7PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 050612-2026award, contract ·