Official UK procurement notice
PB2024-01589 Telephony via RM6116 CCS Framework
Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought14 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 1a and 4a
CPV: Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction · Building construction work · Building installation work · Command, control, communication and computer systems · Communication and multimedia software package · Communication software package · Communications equipment · Communications network · Computer network services · Construction work · Custom software development services · Data equipment · +81 more
Lots and requirements (14)Procurement structure
14 lots · 12 with a published value (£7,000,000,000 together) · win at most 12 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Awarded UK, North East +3Lot estimate not published
Lot #2Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£2,200,000,000
Lot 1a Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services is for the provision of connectivity services enabling site to site or site to cloud inter connectivity.
The successful framework suppliers will be expected to provide the
following services:
a) Wide area connectivity for the provision of a managed or unmanaged point-topoint data-only connection.
b) Wide area connectivity for the provision of a managed or unmanaged point-to internet/cloud data-only connection.
The full scope of Lot 1a is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that ispart of the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #3Commercial Radio CapabilitiesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£23,000,000
Lot 1b is for the provision of Commercial Radio capabilities as outlined below:
a) A voice communication solution utilising UHF, and/or VHF radio frequency bands.
b) The ability to transmit and receive from a central operator console a voice communication over the allocated frequency to a hand- held device, push to talk, release to listen, outside of a building.
The full scope of Lot 1b is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part
of the framework documentation.
Lot #4Tactical Radio SystemsCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£600,000,000
Lot 1c is for the provision of Tactical Radio Systems as outlined below:
A radio solution that enables the exchange of secure[1] voice & amp; data communications over a tactical radio communications system, utilising Line of Sight (LOS) C Band, S Band, L Band, Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and/or High Frequency (HF) radio frequency bands[2]. The ability to transmit and receive, using push to talk to a personal, manpack or platform device, using point to point and/or point to multipoint. The tactical radio system is not reliant on any fixed communications and power infrastructure[3] to operate and may need to be intrinsically safe to operate around electrically initiated munitions.
Primary services related to Radio systems for use in tactical situations:
Ruggedised
Secure
Environmentally protected (all tactical situations)
Soldier worn Radio system
The full scope of Lot 1c is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).
Lot #5Critical Domain ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£27,000,000
Lot 1d is for the provision of Critical Registry Services to operate and manage nationally critical UK domains as outlined below:
The provision and operation of the technical infrastructure for a UK public sector authority to manage and govern a Nationally Critical Public Sector Domain.
The provision and operation of the technical infrastructure for a UK public sector authority to manage and govern a Nationally Critical Public Sector Domain, plus the additional functions to enable the UK public sector authority to fully outsource the management and governance of a Nationally Critical Public Sector Domain.
The full scope of Lot 1d is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).
Lot #6Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£1,220,000,000
Lot 2a is for the provision of single site connectivity services, including local area networks (LAN) enabling interconnectivity.
a. Local area network (LAN) Connectivity services, constrained to a single site, multiple sites in the same local, campus sites and metropolitan area sites enabling a user to consume a locally hosted service.
b. Local connectivity services to connect an end user device to a local service. The full scope of Lot 2a is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the framework documentation.
Lot #7IoT and Smart CitiesCancelled UKLot estimate not published
Lot 3a is for the provision of Solutions related to Smart Technologies and Internet of things.
a. Design, Build and Deliver solutions related to Smart cities, with applications in the following areas; Smart Street lighting, Smart Buildings, Waste management, Water management, Crime prevention, Education and Environment (air and noise pollution) monitoring.
b. Suppliers are able to design an end-to-end solution embedding all technologies required to gather data at the “edge”, hold and structure the data in a cloud based platform, and also visualise the information for decision making and monitoring.
The full scope of Lot 3a is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the framework documentation.
Lot #8Communication Platform as a ServiceCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£100,000,000
Lot 3b Communication Platform as a Service is the provision of software integration services to allow the Buyers applications to be interfaced to the communications suite with APIs. The provision of API interfacing between the unified communications suites and buyer applications e.g. social media, financial planning, sales and resource management. API development from communications suite to external applications.
The full scope of Lot 3b is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of
the framework documentation
Lot #9Analogue TelephonyCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£250,000,000
Lot 4a Analogue Telephony is the provision of connecting analogue telephony equipment with the Public Switched Telephone Network including voice connectivity, voice call packages, SIP trucks, DDI number ranges, equipment maintenance and support for legacy estates.
The scope includes the technology, equipment and solutions that may be required in the delivery, including but not limited to:
a. Design, survey, build, management, support and maintenance for Lot 4a services
including transformation to IP telephony and equipment adaptation.
b. Adaptor/ convertor for internet protocol connection
c. voice call packages (including voice minutes, volume packages)
d. direct dial in (DDI) ranges
e. End user devices
f. SIP trunking
The full scope of Lot 4a is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is
part of the framework documentation.
Lot #10Digital Communication Services (Unified Communications)CancelledRenewal UKPublished value£1,410,000,000
Lot 4b is for the provision of Digital communications services, this covers the Unified Communications series of services. UC is a term use for the integration of multiple business communication tools, voice calling, video conferencing, instant messaging and content sharing via a single integrated premises connection. This capability allows the user to seamlessly switch between the various modes of communication. UC services can be accessed by mobile devices so access from mobile networks is expected.
The full scope of Lot 4b is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the framework documentation.
Lot #11Contact Centre SolutionsCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£165,000,000
Lot 4c Contact Centre Solutions is for the provision of call/contact centre services for the use of Buyer employees only;
a. The provision of inbound or outbound contact management including automation and queuing to multiple answering points.
b. Hardware and software capabilities enabling contact centre core functions, i.e. the ability to make outbound contact and respond to an incoming contact and route the contact to a predefined destination.
The full scope of Lot 4c is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part
of the framework documentation.
Lot #12Inbound Telephony ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£130,000,000
Lot 4d Inbound Telephony Services is for the provision of telephone numbers for inbound call delivery.
a) The provision of a non-geographic number, i.e. deliver all calls to that number to the Buyer’s nominated location.
b) Non-geographic numbers such as:
i) 03xx number services
ii) 05xx number services
iii) 08xx number services
iv) 09xx number services
The full scope of Lot 4d is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the framework documentation.
Lot #13Paging and AlertingCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£75,000,000
Lot 4e Paging and Alerting is for the provision of paging and alerting device and services with the ability to provide and users receive, a tone, numeric or word based alert.
The full scope of Lot 4e is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the framework documentation
Lot #14IoT and Smart CitiesRenewal UKPublished value£800,000,000
Lot 3a is for the provision of Solutions related to Smart Technologies and Internet of things.
a. Design, Build and Deliver solutions related to Smart cities, with applications in the following areas; Smart Street lighting, Smart Buildings, Waste management, Water management, Crime prevention, Education and Environment (air and noise pollution) monitoring.
b. Suppliers must be able to design an end-to-end solution embedding all technologies required to gather data at the “edge”, hold and structure the data in a cloud based platform, and also visualise the information for decision making and monitoring.
The full scope of Lot 3a is set out in the Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) that is part of the Invitation to Tender documentation. Additional information: These numbers are estimated and non restrictive, and are subject to Customer demand. Therefore they are not to be regarded as a guaranteed revenue pipeline, but simply an estimation of demand.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Price | Quality | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot 1a and 4a | 100% | — | — | |
| 2 · Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 3 · Commercial Radio Capabilities | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 4 · Tactical Radio Systems | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 5 · Critical Domain Services | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 6 · Inter site Connectivity (Wide Area Network) / Data Access Services | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 7 · IoT and Smart Cities | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 8 · Communication Platform as a Service | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 9 · Analogue Telephony | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 10 · Digital Communication Services (Unified Communications) | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 11 · Contact Centre Solutions | 15% | 75% | 10% | |
| 12 · Inbound Telephony Services | 15% | 75% | 10% |
2 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 15–100 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 15 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jan 2025, 12:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN757538- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000020- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed16Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
N/A
- Reserved execution
- delivery reserved to a designated type of organisation
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: It is anticipated the contract will commence on 01 November 2024.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Jul 2022 → 2 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected22 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline13 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published2 Jan 2025, 12:16 GMT
Notice history
14 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2022- Published value updated to £7,000,000,00018 Nov 2022, 15:07 GMTwas £5,000,000,000
- Status changed to active18 Nov 2022, 15:07 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2022, 15:07 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT18 Nov 2022, 15:07 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Nov 2022, 15:07 GMT
- Status changed to complete19 Jun 2023, 12:16 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Feb 2024, 16:40 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2024, 16:08 BST
- Buyer details updated1 May 2024, 16:08 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Procurement method changed2 Jan 2025, 12:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated2 Jan 2025, 12:16 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | The PIN for this requirement : 2021/S 000-026025 placed on the 18th October 2021, indicated that the overall value of spend throughout the life of the framework is likely to be £5 billion. Since the placement of the PIN, CCS has become aware of an additional £2 billion spend which is reflected in the total framework value of £7 billion, indicated in II.1.5 above. As part of this contract notice th… | The PIN for this requirement : 2021/S 000-026025 placed on the 18th October 2021, indicated that the overall value of spend throughout the life of the framework is likely to be £5 billion. Since the placement of the PIN, CCS has become aware of an additional £2 billion spend which is reflected in the total framework value of £7 billion, indicated in II.1.5 above. As part of this contract notice th… |
Document access link amended to CCS Contract Finder Notice.
Routine re-releases (9)
- 2024-04: 1 release · 18 Apr 2024
- 2024-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2024
- 2023-08: 1 release · 17 Aug 2023
- 2023-06: 1 release · 19 Jun 2023
- 2022-11: 1 release · 18 Nov 2022
- 2021-10: 1 release · 18 Oct 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lot 1a and 4a4 awards | |||
| Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| VODAFONE LIMITEDCJ720 Clearing Contact Centre - RM6116 Network Services 3 | £342,000 † | — | Awarded |
| UNIFY HOLDING UK 1 LIMITED | £275,000 † | — | Awarded |
| eircom UK LtdEXP1963 Wired Infrastructure Supply & Maintenance | £8,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | £627,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | £6,373,000,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000020-2025-2022/S 000-032820-1 · Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
EXP1963 Wired Infrastructure Supply & Maintenance · eircom UK Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Oct 2024
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Status
- active
CJ720 Clearing Contact Centre - RM6116 Network Services 3 · VODAFONE LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2024
- Value
- £342,000
- Status
- active
Contract 014110-2024-PS-24-46-1 · UNIFY HOLDING UK 1 LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2024
- Value
- £275,000
- Status
- active
Contract 024106-2023-1 · See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
- Signed
- 18 Jul 2023
- Value
- £6,373,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 017317-2023-1 · See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
- Signed
- 23 May 2023
- Value
- £627,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot 1a and 4a | 1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | £1 – £123,000 |
| Whole notice | 212bids · 212 electronic | 132 | — | £627,000,000 – £627,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- East Ayrshire CouncilContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Leeds Beckett UniversityContracting authorityReview bodyBody governed by public lawEducation
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public servicesPublic procurement
- University of UlsterContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview contact point
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Mediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- Daisy Corporate Services Trading LtdAwarded supplier
- Eircom UK Ltd T/A Eir EvoAwarded supplier
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listAwarded supplier
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listAwarded supplier
- Unify Holding UK 1 LimitedAwarded supplier
- Vodafone LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria