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NAC/STA/5238 Provision of Telephony Infrastructure and Services

North Ayrshire Council

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07 Oct 2024 at 10:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, undertaken by North Ayrshire Council (NAC), is for the "NAC/STA/5238 Provision of Telephony Infrastructure and Services". This procurement, classified under the telecommunications services industry (CPV: 64200000), is aimed at ongoing upgrades and support for NAC's corporate phone system and SIP trunk connectivity across North Ayrshire (UKM93). The procurement process, which was limited and awarded without prior publication, reached the award stage on 7 October 2024, with the contract having been signed on 4 October 2024. The awarded contract is valued at £327,180 and the supplier awarded is Insight Direct (UK) Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications services, particularly those experienced in handling large-scale telephony infrastructure projects. Companies can benefit from the substantial value of the contract and the ongoing nature of the required services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete for such tenders include both large-scale telecommunications providers capable of maintaining and upgrading complex phone systems and smaller innovative firms that can offer specialized support and connectivity solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NAC/STA/5238 Provision of Telephony Infrastructure and Services

Notice Description

Ongoing upgrades and support of the North Ayrshire Council corporate phone system and the continuation of SIP trunk connectivity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council require to Direct Award an interim contract to ensure that the existing requirements for the support of the corporate phone system and SIP trunk connectivity are maintained whilst the new telephony strategy is completed.

Procurement Information

North Ayrshire Council (NAC) are in the process of finalising their Telephony Strategy before going out to tender for a new system. In the interim NAC require the existing system to be maintained by the incumbent. NAC have invested heavily in their current solution and it would be complex and resource intensive to unpick the connectivity, and as a result leading to disproportionate technical difficulties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a636
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032025-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£327,180 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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