Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Public Sector Mobile Service
Reference number
RM6112
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of mobile voice and data services to be utilised by or on behalf of the UK public sector and their associated bodies and agencies, the voluntary sector, charities and or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of the public sector delivering services of a public nature. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all mobile voice and data requirements.
Note, hardware may be included as part of the scope of this project.
The lotting structure of this agreement will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
Further information regarding industry engagement events and contact information can be found on our pipeline page
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6112
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31712112 - SIM cards
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32250000 - Mobile telephones
- 32251000 - Car telephones
- 32251100 - Hands-free set
- 32252000 - GSM telephones
- 32252100 - Hands-free mobile telephones
- 32252110 - Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless)
- 32342440 - Voice-mail system
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32524000 - Telecommunications system
- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
- 48620000 - Operating systems
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
- 64212500 - General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services
- 64212600 - Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services
- 64212700 - Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public Sector Mobile Service is a project for the provision of mobile voice and data services. The structure of the procurement will be informed as a result of engagement subsequent to this PIN Note, hardware may be included in the scope of this project.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for information only. This PIN replaces the previous PIN issued on the 13/07/2020 under OJEU Notice Reference 2020-041531.
Please note that for this and all new UK procurement opportunities which are launched after 23:00 on 31 December 2020, CCS will be required to publish notices relating to those procurements on the new UK Find a Tender Service (FTS). Notices will not be published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED).
You are therefore advised to monitor FTS and Contracts Finder for the notification of the release of the ITT documents for this procurement.
FTS, www.find-tender.service.gov.uk will go live and available for public use from 23:00 on 31 December 2020.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-procurement-from-1-january-2021