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Telephony and Communication Services to the British Embassy and its Consular Network in Spain

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Address: King Charles Street, London, UKI32, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
331800.0 GBP
Gross: 420000 GBP
Published
26 Aug 2025, 06:59
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The British Embassy Spain and its Consular network is looking for a reliable telecommunication services provider(s). The requirements are split into 3 lots. The Authority reserves the right to award one or two suppliers if that is the Most Advantageous Tender (“MAT”) solution. The potential bidders will be issued with generalised requirements in the first stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Request for Quotation). The exact scope and final requirements will be issues to the selected bidders invited to the second stage (Invitation to Tender). The requirements are: Lot 1 – Mobile services for 300 SIM cards with full coverage in mainland Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands. Lot 2 – Landline services for 9 locations. Lot 3 – Residence solution.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051098-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Mobile Services

Lot Description: Mobile services for 300 SIM cards with full coverage in mainland Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 295,302

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 373,800

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical/Quality (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (40%)

Lot Title: Landline Services

Lot Description: Fixed-line services for 9 locations in Spain.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 33,180

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 42,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical/Quality (60%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (40%)

Lot Title: Residence

Lot Description: Residence solution. The Ambassador’s Residence requires an operational virtual switchboard to cater for a minimum of 30 DDIs and associated internal extension numbers.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GHS 3,318

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GHS 4,200

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Technical/Quality (60%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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