NAC/STA/5238 Provision of Telephony Infrastructure and Services

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Scotland (UKM93)

Awarded value£327,180published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Oct 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Insight Direct

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ongoing upgrades and support of the North Ayrshire Council corporate phone system and the continuation of SIP trunk connectivity.

CPV: Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1North Ayrshire Council require to Direct Award an interim contract to ensure that the…Awarded

North Ayrshire Council require to Direct Award an interim contract to ensure that the existing requirements for the support of the corporate phone system and SIP trunk connectivity are maintained whilst the new telephony strategy is completed.

Delivery: Scotland · Across North Ayrshire

64200000 Telecommunications services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Oct 2024, 10:59 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2024, 10:59 BST
Authority reference: NAC/STA/5238
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-032025
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a636 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: North Ayrshire Council (NAC) are in the process of finalising their Telephony Strategy before going out to tender for a new system. In the interim NAC require the existing system to be maintained by the incumbent. NAC have invested heavily in their current solution and it would be complex and resource intensive to unpick the connectivity, and as a result leading to disproportionate technical difficulties.

Publisher note: Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below: Nature of the contract not suitable for lots. (SC Ref:779730)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £327,1801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Oct 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Insight Direct	£327,180 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032025-2024-NAC/STA/5238-1 · Insight Direct
Signed
4 Oct 2024
Value
£327,180
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Insight Direct (UK) LtdAwarded supplier 5 Candymill Lane, Hamilton, UK, ML3 0FD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.