FOI 745-2025 / Jul 2025 / Contracts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 745-2025

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 22^nd July 2025.  Please find your request and the Warwickshire Police responses set out below:

 

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your organisation’s mobile phone contract(s).

 

If your organisation uses more than one provider, please provide a breakdown for each provider individually.

 

I am aware that similar requests may have been submitted previously, but I would appreciate the most recent and up-to-date information available as of today’s date.

 

1. Network Provider(s)

 

Please confirm the name(s) of the current mobile network provider(s) (e.g. EE, Vodafone, O2/Telefonica, Three).

 

Q1 response: EE Ltd (Contract with BT Plc via the CCS framework)

 

Please be advised that the contract details are available in the public domain and can be viewed at the following link:

 

https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/contracts

 

Once you have entered the website please select:

 

‘Warwickshire Police’ in the Organisation field

‘WP24-0052’ in the Contract Reference field

 

2. Annual Average Spend

 

Please provide the annual average spend for each mobile network provider. If a new contract has been awarded recently, an estimated annual spend is sufficient.

 

Q2 response: The force is not required to monitor average spends per supplier; however, I can advise that the spend is £70k (approx) for this financial year.

 

3. Number of Connections

 

Please provide the total number of mobile connections, broken down by:

• Voice-only devices
• Voice and data devices
• Data-only devices

 

Q3 response: 3000 approx

 

4. Contract Duration

 

Please confirm the length of each contract and whether any extension options are included.

 

Q4 response: 36 months plus 2 x 12 months extension options.

 

5. Contract Start Date

 

Please provide the actual contract start date(s) for each provider. (Please do not include the framework start date unless it is also the date of the signed agreement.)

 

Q5 response: 4^th June 2024

 

6. Contract Expiry Date

 

Please confirm the expiry date(s) of the current agreement(s). If the contract is rolling, please specify.

 

Q6 response: 3^rd June 2027

 

7. Contract Review Date

 

Please indicate when the organisation intends to review or retender the mobile phone contract(s).

 

Q7 response: 3 to 6 months prior to expiry.

 

8. Responsible Officer

 

Please provide the name, job title, direct phone number and email address of the individual(s) responsible for managing this contract.

If full contact details cannot be disclosed, the job title will suffice.

 

If the service was purchased through a procurement framework, please also provide the name of the framework and its reference number.

 

Q8 response: IT Procurement Manager, [email protected]

 

Crown Commercial Services RM6261 Mobile Voice & Data Services Lot 1 Mobile Voice and Data Services Catalogue.

 

9. Managed Service Provider (if applicable)

 

If the mobile phone services are managed via a third-party provider, please confirm the name of the network provider, the number of connections, and the name/job title of the person responsible internally.

 

Q9 response: Not applicable

 

10. Aggregation

 

Is this mobile phone contract part of a wider aggregation exercise with other organisations? If so, please specify.

 

Q10 response: Not applicable

 

11. Current Tendering or Future Plans

 

If the current contract has expired or is operating on a rolling basis, please confirm the organisation’s intentions moving forward.

 

If your organisation is currently out to tender, please provide the anticipated award date and any available details.

 

Q11 response: Contract will be reviewed as above.

 

12. Recent Contract Award (if applicable)

 

If this contract was awarded within the past three months, please provide the shortlist of suppliers who submitted bids.

 

Q12 response: Not applicable

 

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.

 

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.

 

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police

PO Box 4

Leek Wootton

Warwickshire

CV35 7QB

[email protected]