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title: "Provision of SIP Trunks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000593068"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE"
published: "2019-08-15"
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# Provision of SIP Trunks

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000593068

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is seeking to enhance its telecommunication infrastructure through the provision of SIP trunks, an industry-standard replacement for ISDN circuits. This procurement falls under the services category and was initiated using an open procedure. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Business for a total value of £198,161, with the contract signed on 25 July 2019. The delivery locations include Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the process is currently in the contract stage, having completed the tender phase on 15 August 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunication services and IP technology solutions. Companies that can offer reliable SIP trunking services or related unified communications technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete in this market. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's decision to transition from traditional ISDN circuits to modern IP-based solutions indicates a growing demand for innovative telecommunications offerings, providing a fertile ground for business growth in this sector.

## Notice

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) currently utilise 0300 numbers for staff, teams and fax lines. These are provided by Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) 30 circuits. Our supplier has advised that the circuits we have with them will cease in 2020. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks are the industry-accepted replacement for ISDN circuits. It is an Internet Protocol (IP) technology and streaming media service based on the SIP by which Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs) deliver telephone services and unified communications to customers equipped with SIP-based private branch exchange (IP-PBX) and unified communications facilities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Services procured through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Network Services (RM1045) framework via Direct Award on Lot 4 (Inbound Telephony Services) and 5 (IP Telephony Services)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363202 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £198,161 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
- 51340000 - Installation services of line telephony equipment
- 64215000 - IP telephone services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363202

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363202
  Provision of SIP Trunks - The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) currently utilise 0300 numbers for staff, teams and fax lines. These are provided by Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) 30 circuits. Our supplier has advised that the circuits we have with them will cease in 2020. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks are the industry-accepted replacement for ISDN circuits. It is an Internet Protocol (IP) technology and streaming media service based on the SIP by which Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs) deliver telephone services and unified communications to customers equipped with SIP-based private branch exchange (IP-PBX) and unified communications facilities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000593068

## Provenance

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