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title: "701 - Landline & Mobile Telephony 4"
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# 701 - Landline & Mobile Telephony 4

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c0d344e-7018-4e51-8d9a-9e518ea18856

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## Summary

Aston University has awarded a contract for the provision of mobile and telephony services, including mobile handsets, as well as landline services. The contract, valued at £870,000 GBP, was awarded to Abzorb Systems Ltd. The procurement process was initiated via an open procedure, with the tender period ending on June 23, 2023. The contract period is from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2025. The University seeks a single contract with a supplier capable of providing an integrated solution meeting functional requirements and business system integration.

This contract provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunications services to collaborate with Aston University. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Suppliers need to offer a combined solution for landline and mobile telephony, aligning with the University's broader financial and procurement needs. Businesses with capabilities in telecommunications and integrated business system solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Aston University is going out to tender for the provision of mobile and telephony services as a combined offering, providing a scalable solution, providing flexibility and predictable costs. Mobile handsets are to be provided as part of the service offering. Landline requirements will include retention of existing ISDN lines and SIP lines. Aston University is looking for a single contract covering all elements of telephone communications (excluding the university telephone system). By embarking on this procurement process the University wishes to identify suitable suppliers of both landline telephony and mobile communications, which is the best fit solution in terms of functional requirements and business system integration. Ideally the University would want to identify a Landline and Mobile Telephony service that not only meets all, or the key aspects of required functionality and service, but also is part of an integrated business system solution capable of meeting the broader financial, procurement and functionality. The University is therefore seeking to contract with an organisation that must be able to provide a package solution (based on a shared bundle of minutes, texts and data), to meet the functional requirements of the University. The University wishes to enter into a single contract for the supply of goods and services. If suppliers are to propose to engage a third party to supply any of the elements, this arrangement must be covered by a formal subcontract agreement between the Tenderer and the third party (ies).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b19015-1c57-42a5-a4ae-490352c0513b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £870,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £870,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABZORB SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2023 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b19015-1c57-42a5-a4ae-490352c0513b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b19015-1c57-42a5-a4ae-490352c0513b
  2nd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b227375c-c2f8-ed11-8122-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aston.ac.uk

## Provenance

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