Award

Telephone System

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

11 May 2021 at 09:24

Award

05 May 2021 at 08:35

Tender

16 Mar 2021 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

East Durham College is seeking suppliers for a comprehensive telephone system project, which includes installation, maintenance, and support services for a five-year term, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 19 July 2021 and concluding on 20 July 2026. This initiative falls under the postal and telecommunications services industry category, and the contract will be executed across three campuses located in Peterlee and Durham, UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in telecommunications and IT solutions, particularly those offering VoIP services and comprehensive support packages. Companies able to demonstrate experience in managing large-scale telephone systems and providing on-site support are highly suited for this opportunity, especially those with capabilities to deliver modern cloud-based solutions and handle multi-site installations. A dedicated account manager will be crucial in meeting East Durham College's requirement for effective service delivery and communication throughout the project duration.

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Notice Title

Telephone System

Notice Description

Procurement to provide the installation, maintenance and support service of a telephone system (including call charges) for the period of 5 years with an option to extend for one year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Durham College is looking to secure one organisation to provide the installation, maintenance and support service of a telephone system (including call charges) for the period of 5 years with an option to extend for one year. Project Deliverables:- A managed VoIP telephony service with an agreed number of handsets. Single provider for all services/equipment. Migration of service from existing supplier (if required) including the management of any third parties required to deliver the service. Full Installation and transition services. Choice of devices, value for money solutions. Support and maintenance services. The existing telephone contract is due for renewal we currently have 2 Mitel telephone systems, one located at our main campus in Peterlee that is also used at our secondary Peterlee campus and one at our Houghall campus in Durham. We have around 420 lines split between 3 campuses. Each site is linked via a leased line which provides voice and data separate to this contract. We also have several satellite sites that are currently not connected in any way to the main campus. The sites on which the telephone systems are hosted currently have ISDN for outside lines. Each site in turn is linked internally with a leased line one of 100mb capacity and the other of 1gb capacity. East Durham College requires a modern cloud based telephone system that workers can use both on and off site either by an app on a mobile device or via software phone. The College requires 450 handsets with the option of extending to 500 at a later date. We also require a block of 100 additional numbers from commencement of contract. In addition, several satellite sites require handsets/softphones with no more than 30 users. A call package is required for each user also. Tenderers should be able to provide a dedicated point of contract or account manager who can deal with faults, queries, upgrades, support etc.

Options: Option to extend for an additional 1 year

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010220-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32429000 - Telephone network equipment

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines

50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

51330000 - Installation services of radiotelephony apparatus

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services

64215000 - IP telephone services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£162,165 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
18 Jul 2021 - 20 Jul 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Contact Name
Joanne Wilson
Contact Email
joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1915188238

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERLEE
Postcode
SR8 2RN
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Peterlee West
Westminster Constituency
Easington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOCUS GROUP

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