Providing Mobile and Landline Communication Services to British Embassy in Kabul

Contract summary

Industry

• Communications network - 32412000

• Telecommunications facilities - 32523000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_198155/739233

Published date

21 January 2019

Closing date

14 February 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

2.1 The Authority requires delivery of a robust telephony service for voice, email, data transfer, web browsing, digital media and SMS functionality for both national (Afghanistan) and international coverage for approximately 400 sim cards and landline coverage across the site. Numbers are approximate as headcount of personnel changes frequently. The Contractor will need to operate flexibly to be able to ramp up and scale down provision when required.

2.2 Travel outside of Afghanistan is mainly, though not solely, to the United Kingdom. Other travel locations can include countries throughout the rest of the world.

2.3 The requirement for nominated mobile users differs; some need only voice and SMS messaging capability whilst others need email and data capability.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Providing Mobile and Landline Communication Services to British Embassy in Kabul

• Opportunity
• Published 21 January 2019

Additional text

In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail.
Project 2093, ITT 2805 : Providing Mobile and Landline Communication Services to British Embassy, Kabul
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About the buyer

Contact name

Budhaditya Mukherjee

Address

British High Commission
Shantpath, New Delhi
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

budhaditya.mukherjee@fco.gov.uk