Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SONI Ltd
12 Manse Road
Belfast
BT6 9RT
UK
Contact person: Dee Fraser
Telephone: +44 2890794336
E-mail: tenders.SONI@soni.ltd.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.soni.ltd.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43172
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mobile Devices and Mobile Business Plans
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Mobile Devices (iPhones and iPads) and Mobile Business Plan for Sim Cards
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main purpose of this tender process is to seek Mobile Devices (iPhones and iPads) and SIMs services (including data) including the proactive management, via a clear service management plan through the life cycle of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1. Service Requirements & Features
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Mobile Service Transition
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Service Management
/ Weighting: 25%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-038602
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
01/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vodafone Limited
The Connection
Newbury
RG14 2FN
UK
Telephone: +44 7831509681
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:235807)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2025