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title: "Replacement of Analogue Telephony Lines"
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# Replacement of Analogue Telephony Lines

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0593ca

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by The City of Edinburgh Council pertains to the replacement of analogue telephony lines with digital solutions. British Telecommunications PLC has been awarded a contract of £2,100,000 commencing on 1st January 2026 and concluding on 31st December 2029. This service contract involves the installation of line telephony equipment and covers the City of Edinburgh (Region UKM75). This phase of the procurement has reached the award stage, following a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, as outlined in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in telecommunications services and digital transitions. Businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive digital solutions for large-scale infrastructure will find this procurement beneficial. The transition from analogue to digital solutions across Edinburgh's infrastructure, including telephones, lifts, and traffic lights, offers opportunities for companies capable of supporting such technological evolution. Moreover, entities acquainted with public sector collaborations, especially those that can offer innovative digital service solutions, will be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders as The City of Edinburgh Council progresses towards a complete digital transformation.

## Notice

The Council is awarding a contract to BT for the continued use of analogue service and their PDPL solution from 1st October 2025 until 30th September 2029 to allow this rationalisation process to complete and to undertake the procurement of the new single digital services contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), including copper analogue services currently provided by Openreach, is ceasing. All PSTN services are required to transition to a digital solution before Openreach ceases all analogue provision (presently scheduled for January 2027, although exchanges will close before that date). Throughout the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) estate, the current analogue service is to be provided for as long as possible, whilst the Council identifies lines required and solutions for a future upgrade to a digital service. The Council intend to novate analogue fixed lines from O2 and Enterprise Broadband lines from CGI, so all analogue services are with a single provider, in preparation for entering the market for a full digital solution. To ensure services continue to be provided to the circa 1,500 lines which support telephones, lifts, alarms, traffic lights and other infrastructure currently on an analogue line, we require BT to continue to support, whilst the Council identify which lines require transition to which digital solution, and we cease analogue lines where no longer in use or required. The Council will also be adopting Pre-Digital Phone Lines (PDPL) for some lines until the transition of the estate equipment, so it can accept a digital solution. Additional information: Contract will run from 1st January 2026 until 31st December 2029.

### Procurement Information

PSTN Analogue services can no longer be procured. To ensure services continue to be provided to the circa 1,500 lines which support telephones, lifts, alarms, traffic lights and other infrastructure currently on an analogue line, we require BT to continue to support, whilst the Council identify which lines require transition to which digital solution, and we cease analogue lines where no longer in use or required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079653-2025 |
| 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 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,600,000 |

## 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 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51340000 - Installation services of line telephony equipment

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2025 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079653-2025
- 4 Sep 2025 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053787-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000808807
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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