Open tender · Notice 103890-2026
Mobile Phone Services Contract
UK Sports Institute Limited
- Value
- £242k
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2026 (19 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 24 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2030
In plain English
UK Sports Institute Limited wants a single supplier of mobile voice, data and SMS services for 310 connections across its UK sites, for 36 months from 24 January 2027. The estimated value is £241,800 over the contract, and bids close on 27 November 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Mobile network operators or resellers able to supply handsets and airtime, including for staff who travel abroad for months.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
UK Sports Institute (UKSI) wishes to procure a new mobile voice, data and SMS services contract for 36 months starting from 24 January 2027 for 310 connections. UKSI employs approximately 310 staff who are based at several sites in the UK. Most of the workforce regularly work away from their centres and have work patterns that are mobile and remote. A large number of staff work abroad; their overseas travel may cover periods up to several months. We intend to allocate iPhone 17e to majority of staff with a handful being on the higher spec iPhone 17. As a publicly funded organisation UKSI is seeking to maximise value for money and wishes to minimise one-off set up costs as well as ongoing revenue costs.
Getting the documents
uksportsinstitute.co.uk (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 2 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £68k to £92k (3 since 2025).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Phone Services Australian Network Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Vodafone Australia Pty Limited | £85k | 19 Jul |
| Mobile phone service Orwell Housing Association Ltd | Vodafone Limited | £68k | 18 Mar |
| Invitation to Tender for a Mobile Phone Contract Across Shropshire and Herefordshire Connexus Homes Limited | Daisy Communications Limited | £92k | 15 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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