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title: "Pre Market Engagement Telephony"
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buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-08-08"
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# Pre Market Engagement Telephony

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60d110e5-510b-414c-bf4e-f892181f1dc5

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Pre Market Engagement Telephony," aimed at sourcing options for replacing its Skype telephony installation. This initiative arises due to escalating Microsoft licensing costs expected from February 2019. The engagement period concludes on 8 November 2018, and the location of interest is Leicester in the East Midlands. The project falls under the category of installation services for communications equipment, with relevant sectors also including telecommunications equipment and maintenance services.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunications and related services to engage with the council. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in telephony systems, particularly those familiar with integrating and ensuring interoperability with existing communication systems, would be well-positioned to compete. By participating, these businesses can influence the procurement specifications that will shape the future requirements and potentially secure contracts for installation, maintenance, and support services.

## Notice

Leicester City Council is considering options for the replacement of its Skype telephony installation due to the unsustainable increase in Microsoft licencing costs from February 2019. We are interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply all of the requirements including those for integration and interoperability with our current SBCs and replacement ACD. Before commencing a formal tender process, we are keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. - The information provided will be used to help inform and shape the requirements in our specification. We have attached an 'as is' process map of the current architecture in use, in Appendix A, and we would be keen to explore all suggestions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20889ba6-c5f6-43b1-80e9-d87301b5752a |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Nov 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2018 at 08:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20889ba6-c5f6-43b1-80e9-d87301b5752a
- 8 Aug 2018 at 08:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20889ba6-c5f6-43b1-80e9-d87301b5752a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20889ba6-c5f6-43b1-80e9-d87301b5752a
  8th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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