---
title: "Legacy Analogue Telephone Lines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03933e"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03933e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-18"
---

# Legacy Analogue Telephone Lines

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03933e

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the continuation of legacy analogue telephone lines to BT Local Business Edinburgh. The procurement process, which was completed on 21st December 2022, aimed to maintain telephone, alarm, and traffic signal lines until digital adoption around 2025. The City of Edinburgh Council, acting as the buyer in this service category procurement, chose an award procedure without prior publication. The contracting authority selected a single supplier due to unsuccessful prior attempts to stimulate competition in the market.

This awarded tender for legacy analogue telephone lines presents opportunities for businesses providing telecommunications services. Companies with expertise in maintaining legacy communication infrastructure and transitioning to digital solutions could benefit from such contracts. The competitive procurement stage concluded with the contract award to BT Local Business Edinburgh, indicating business opportunities for enterprises in this industry segment. Understanding the buyer's requirements and prior attempts to foster market competition can guide businesses in tailoring their bids to future tenders within this sector.

## Notice

Continuation of service to maintain telephone, alarm and traffic signal lines until digital adoption in approximately 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Continuation of legacy telephone, alarm and traffic signal lines until digital adoption in (approximately) 2025.

### Procurement Information

Legacy telephone, alarm and traffic signal lines provided by single supplier. Prior attempts to stimulate competition in the market were unsuccessful.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001523-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BT LOCAL BUSINESS EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2023 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001523-2023
- 21 Dec 2022 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036170-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717651
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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