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title: "Award of Unified Communications - HES/C/3982"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000555632"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2019-04-03"
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# Award of Unified Communications - HES/C/3982

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000555632

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## Summary

The award of the unified communications contract titled "Award of Unified Communications - HES/C/3982" by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is a significant procurement in the services industry, completed on 8th February 2019. The project specifically aims to replace existing telephony systems at HES's Edinburgh headquarters with a modern, integrated solution that seamlessly works with Skype for Business. The contract showcases a total budget of £179,160.19 and is part of the CCS Framework RM1045, covering integrated communications. The procurement period lasted from 15th March 2019 to 14th March 2024.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications and IT services, particularly those with capabilities in unified communications and support for large-scale systems integration. Companies like telecom service providers, system integrators, and IT support firms can leverage this contract to expand their market presence, gain experience in public sector procurement, and foster strategic relationships with key government agencies like HES.

## Notice

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) use two telephony systems the Edinburgh headquarter buildings. Longmore House (LH) is served by a Siemens Realitis DX Private branch Exchange supporting approximately 400 users and John Sinclair House (JSH) has a Mitel 3300 system (IP to PBX, ISDN2 from PBX > external).The scope of this ITT and subsequent project will be to replace both these systems with a modern, unified communications platform. This solution must integrate fully with Skype for Business and be supported by the bidder for any BAU technical issues.HES are calling off from The Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM1045 - Network Services; Lot 10 Integrated communications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350406 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £179,160 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; BARRHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CLOCH HOUSING ASSOCIATION; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORESTRY COMMISSION; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5GD |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 57 |
| Supplier names | AGROVISTA UK LIMITED T/A TERRA FIRMA (SCOTLAND; ALLIANCE NATIONAL; ANNA EVANS HOUSING CONSULTANCY; ARC TECH (SCOTLAND; BAIRDS WINDOWS; BARNARDO'S; BELL CONTRACTS; BELLEVUE NURSING HOME; BIGCAT CONTRACTS; BUNZL CLEANING & HYGIENE SUPPLIES; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CMBS (PLUMBING & HEATING; DAVIE & MCCULLOCH; DETS; EGBERT TAYLOR GROUP; EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HEATHFIELD CARE & RESIDENTIAL HOMES; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HITRAK; HLM ARCHITECTS; INTEGRATED WATER SERVICES; J S MCCOLL PAINTING CONTRACTORS; J.PLANT HIRE; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOWS OF DUNDEE; M ASSESSMENT SERVICES; MCROBB DISPLAY; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; RCA TRUST; ROBINSON LOW FRANCIS; SAVILLS; SHB HIRE; SKIP UNITS; SOFTCAT; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; SYNAPTIK; SYNERGI IT; TEMPLE HOUSE CARE HOME; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY (TRL; TURNER & TOWNSEND; VENESKY BROWN; VODAFONE; W&D OLIPHANT; WATERMAN; WATERS (MAIN CONTACT; WHITESPACE (SCOTLAND; WICKSTEED LEISURE; WILLIAM WILSON; WSP; XMA |

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2019 at 15:36 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350406

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nms.ac.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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