Scope
Description
Provision of 2,395 mobile SIM tariffs (a mix of digital/eSIM and physical SIMs) for employee mobile devices. The requirement covers a range of data allowances, from 6GB to unlimited data, and may involve multiple mobile network operators to meet coverage and performance needs.
The requirement is for 1 contract to cover all sim requirements that will operate under a 30-month co-terminus agreement, enabling all connections to align to a single end date for simplified contract management, including if any additional sims are required during the contract.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £850,815 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
13 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Additional sims/tariffs can be added to the co-terminus contract, no amount of additional sims has been agreed/forecasted.
CPV classifications
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
- User choice contract
The organisation currently has multiple mobile tariffs in place with the incumbent supplier, each with varying contract end dates ranging from December 2025 through to 2028.
To ensure continuity of service and avoid fragmentation of mobile provision, a direct award to the incumbent supplier is proposed for a 30-month co-terminus contract. This approach will align all existing tariffs under a single contractual end date and enable any additional SIMs required during the contract term to be added on the same co-terminus basis.
Supplier
BARCLAY DIGITAL SERVICES LTD
- Companies House: NI624500
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQMM-5474-MYNQ
Grove House, 145-149 Donegall Pass
Belfast
BT7 1DT
United Kingdom
Email: info@barclaycomms.com
Website: http://www.barclaycomms.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED
- Companies House: RS008288
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTHH-6479-BPPR
1700 Solihull Parkway
Solihull
B377YD
United Kingdom
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government