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Mobile Voice and Data Services 2

Awarded to BILLMONITOR LIMITED, Barclay Digital Services Ltd, British Telecommunications plc +8 more

Government Commercial Agency(buyer)

Published
Published 3 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 21 April 2026

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Overview

The Government Commercial Agency has awarded a framework agreement for Mobile Voice and Data Services 2 (MVDS2), valued at £1.5 billion, to ten suppliers including British Telecommunications Limited, Vodafone Limited, Virgin Media Business Limited, and others. MVDS2 replaces the expiring RM6261 agreement and comprises three lots: Mobile Catalogue and Optional Services, Mobile Solutions, and Telecommunications Audit and Advisory Services, maintaining the existing competitive airtime offering through a rationalised structure. The framework leverages new procurement mechanisms under the Procurement Act 2023 and will operate until December 2026 when the current MVDS agreement expires.

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Lots (3)

  • Mobile Catalogue and Optional Services

    £1,100,000,000Won by Gamma Network Solutions LimitedWon by Virgin Media Business LimitedWon by British Telecommunications plcWon by VODAFONE LIMITEDWon by SCG CorporateWon by SCG CorporateWon by Vodafone Limited
  • Mobile Solutions

    £300,000,000Won by Barclay Digital Services LtdWon by Gamma Network Solutions LimitedWon by Pelion IOT LimitedWon by Virgin Media Business LimitedWon by SCG CorporateWon by British Telecommunications plcWon by VODAFONE LIMITEDWon by Pelion IOT LimitedWon by SCG CorporateWon by Vodafone Limited
  • Telecommunications Audit and Advisory Services

    £100,000,000Won by BILLMONITOR LIMITEDWon by Fleet Mobile Communications LimitedWon by Nuvoli Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,500,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
3 April 2025
Questions by
27 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
SIM cardsRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentOperating systemsPostal and telecommunications servicesTelecommunication consultancy servicesComputer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy servicesSecurity software development servicesSystems and technical consultancy services+2 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,500,000,000
Award date
6 September 2026
Contract period
16 September 2026 → 16 September 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
16 September 2030
Bids received
5
Winners
  • BILLMONITOR LIMITED
  • Barclay Digital Services Ltd
  • British Telecommunications plc
  • Fleet Mobile Communications Limited
  • Gamma Network Solutions Limited
  • Nuvoli Limited
  • Pelion IOT Limited
  • SCG Corporate
  • VODAFONE LIMITED
  • Virgin Media Business Limited
  • Vodafone Limited

This contract ends on 16 September 2028, or 16 September 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

Open and restricted tenders in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • ABZORB SYSTEMS LTD
  • BDR Technical Solutions Limited
  • SOCIAL TELECOMS C.I.C.
  • Fleet Mobile Communications LimitedWinner
  • VODAFONE LIMITEDWinner
  • Barclay Digital Services LtdWinner
  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
  • Gamma Network Solutions LimitedWinner
  • Pelion IOT LimitedWinner
  • Nuvoli LimitedWinner
  • Optimor Limited
  • SCG CorporateWinner

+1 more

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Lot 140%
  • Lot 160%

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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 13209.1× the median.

Government Commercial Agency in the last 12 months

45

contracts awarded, worth £48,327,141,690 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 October 2026

  2. Contract

    7 September 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    6 March 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    17 April 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    3 April 2025

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