Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Anchor Hanover Group
7843
2 Godwin Street
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
Contact person: Alex Holdsworth
E-mail: procurement@anchor.org.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Corporate Telephony RFI
Reference number: C8264
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64215000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Anchor’s main corporate telephony service was implemented in 2013, it is a physical Cisco platform owned by Anchor but hosted and fully managed by a 3rd party.<br/><br/>This project seeks to retire the Cisco platform, simplify all other connection types and remove any dependencies on PSTN infrastructure by introducing a single “corporate” telephony platform based on Microsoft Teams.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
Main site or place of performance:
Bradford. Sites across England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project seeks to retire our existing Cisco platform, simplify all other connection types and remove any dependencies on PSTN infrastructure by introducing a single “corporate” telephony platform based on Microsoft Teams. This project will also identify and implement a new solution for care home colleagues and residents and other sites where communal phones are used, this solution would ideally share the same Teams solution. We are aware that this has various implications so are looking for innovative and simple solutions to this nuance of our requirements.
II.2.14) Additional information
Responses to this RFI will help us to identify likely solutions and assist in shaping our future tender specification, based on our existing requirements and guidelines which are included in the main RFI documentation.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/09/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2024