Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
UK
Contact person: Kirsty Parkin
E-mail: kirsty.parkin@esneft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ESNEFT2336 – Mobile phone contract Virgin Media
Reference number: ESNEFT2336
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of mobile phone services including pooled data and voice connections, with a technology fund to support device and service upgrades.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
408 070.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of mobile phone services comprising pooled data and voice connections, SIMs, device support and a technology fund for upgrades and service enhancements. Awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6261 framework for use by the contracting authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
he contract was awarded under the Crown Commercial Service RM6261 framework agreement. Framework call‑offs do not require prior publication in the OJEU under PCR 2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED
01785381
500 Brook Drive
READING
RG2 6UU
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
URL: http://virginmedia.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
408 070.80
GBP
/ Highest offer:
408 070.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2026