Notice Information
Notice Title
Replacement for ISDN and PSTN Services
Notice Description
In November 2017, the telecoms industry announced an intention to withdraw services based on old analogue networks, specifically the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). SFRS currently use these services extensively for delivery of 999 telephony, corporate telephony, and operational mobilisation. Services being withdrawn by this initiative will be replaced by digital alternatives based on a modern fibre infrastructure.
Lot Information
Lot 1
In November 2017, the telecoms industry announced an intention to withdraw services based on old analogue networks, specifically the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). SFRS currently use these services extensively for delivery of 999 telephony, corporate telephony, and operational mobilisation. BT is the sole provider of 999 telephony in the UK and will provide an alternative to the existing services
Options: Services may increase or decrease throughout the lifetime of the contract.
Procurement Information
BT are the sole provider of 999 Telephony in the UK.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d793
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003201-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
32551400 - Telephone network
64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £606,875 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Donna Fallon
- Contact Email
- donna.fallon@firescotland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1416464637
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBUSLANG
- Postcode
- G72 7NA
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Cambuslang East
- Westminster Constituency
- Rutherglen
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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