Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Caerphilly County Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Virgin Media o2
- Value
- £949,572.15
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Mobile telephones (CPV 32250000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 050612-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 May 2026
- Published29 May 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
The Council has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile and fixed telephony services via a direct call-off from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Network Services framework. The services support critical corporate and frontline operations, including high-volume inbound contact, out-of-hours provision, and mobile connectivity for approximately 3,500 staff. The award ensures continuity of service, delivers value for money, and aligns mobile and fixed telephony under a single supplier group, reducing operational risk and improving service efficiency.
About the supplier
Virgin Media o2: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13047827).