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Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System

Issued by Scottish Government · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
18 Feb 2026
Open to join until
27 Mar 2028, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 48,000,000
Reference
SP-21-039
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Communications networks
Type
services

At a glance

Scottish Government in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in communications networks: “Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System”. Suppliers can apply to join until 27 March 2028. The stated value is GBP 48,000,000. Quote reference SP-21-039 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 29 notices from this buyer since 2026, 12 of them currently open. There are 13 open communications networks notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

The Authority is further extending its collaborative Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Telephony and Communication Services for an additional 24 months until 27 March 2028.

The DPS comprises of two lots:

Lot 1 - Telephony and Communication Services Lot 2 - Enterprise Bundled Services The Authority wishes to take this opportunity to refresh the supplier list to ensure current suppliers retain the minimum qualifying criteria, still have up-to-date contact details and still wish to remain as a supplier. Accordingly, suppliers that are currently on the DPS are required to refresh and resubmit their Single Procurement Document (SPD) in order to remain as a DPS supplier. There is no need to resubmit any case study evidence for current suppliers. Current suppliers are required to submit an updated SPD within six weeks of this Contract Notice being issued. Failure to do so will result in current suppliers being removed from the DPS. Full details of the requirement can be found on a previous Contract Notice which was issued on 17 February 2022, details as follows:

Reference No: FEB441070

OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000672959

Context for bidders

We hold 29 notices from Scottish Government, going back to February 2026 — 12 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Financial & Professional Services and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 13 open Communications networks tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 522 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this communications networks opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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