Published date: 27 June 2016

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 29 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications network - 32412100

  • Internet network - 32412110

  • Telephone connections - 32551100

    • Telephone network - 32551400

    • Telephone and data transmission services - 64210000

    • IP telephone services - 64215000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£25,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN169032-84355864

Published date

27 June 2016

Approach to market date

29 August 2016

Contract start date

1 November 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

ESPO is seeking to establish a national framework agreement with a number of suppliers for the provision of telephony, call charging, SIP trunking and broadband services.
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal
The framework agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated include the option period.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2016/2017 £6,250,000

Links

Additional text

To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '7_16 Telephony, broadband and associated services', (d) Express an interest and download when the tender is available.

About the buyer

Contact name

ESPO

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
UK

Telephone

+44 1162657928

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/