Free support available
The route to market for this solution is either a direct award or further competition and our experienced team are on hand to help you through every step of the process – offering practical advice and support when you need it.
Our free support includes:
Direct award support
• Assessment of your needs and advice on the best approach
• Market and supplier insights
• Technical know-how on how to procure specific service, works or product
• Compliance with the PCR2015
• Assistance in the completion of the documentation
• Advice on the call-off terms and conditions
• Advice on the KPIs
• Assistance with or management of the supplier pre-engagement
Further competition support
• Assistance with or management of the supplier pre-engagement
• Assistance and guidance in the drafting of the documentation, including the provision of template documents
• Advice on the specification, including the provision of anonymised specifications
• Advice on the award criteria, including sustainability to ensure compliance
• Advertising the further competition on YPO’s e-tendering portal – ProContract, and full administration of the process, including clarification log management
• There are three ways to run a further competition via ProContract
1. YPO can administer the full end-to-end further competition process
2. Request temporary access to ProContract and run the further competition yourself or with our support
3. If you're a current user of ProContract you can access and use our solutions directly without our involvement. View the 'How to access YPO’s frameworks directly' user guide.
• Running or supporting the evaluation process
• Moderation of the evaluation process
• Drafting/checking award and rejection letters, including provision of template documents
Standard documents available
• Further competition template
• Specification examples
• Award questions examples
• Pricing matrix
• Award and rejection letters
• Call-off contract terms and conditions
Lot 1 - Wide Area Network (WAN) Services
Lot 2 - Local Area Network (LAN) Services
Lot 3 - Education Connectivity & Associated Services
Lot 4 - Smart Cities and IOT
Lot 5 - Cyber Security Solutions
Lot 6 - Communication Services
Lot 7 - Mobile, Voice and Data
Making your working life simpler with YPO
We know just how important it is to have the most up-to-date and innovative equipment and systems for your organisation. In this video, we depict the use of various technologies (systems and equipment) that can be procured through YPO frameworks:
Cyber Security:
FourNet
Abzorb
Aspire Technology Solutions
Britannic Technologies Ltd
British Telecommunications PLC
Boxxe Limited - Formerly CAE Technology Services Limited
Charterhouse Voice & Data Ltd t/a Pentesec
Chess ICT Ltd
CloudClevr
Wavenet Limited (Formerly Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited)
Exchange Communications Installations Ltd
Exponential-e Limited
Freshwave Services Limited
Gamma Network Solutions Limited
Glide Student and Residential Limited
Intercity Technology Limited
Conscia Group UK Ltd (formely ITGL Limited)
KCOM Group Limited
Logicalis
Medhurst
MLL Telecom Ltd
NG Bailey IT Services Limited
Node4
North PB Limited
Nos Communicare' Ltd
Omnia Smart Technologies
Opus
Phoenix Software Ltd
PlanNet21 Communications Limited
Redcentric Solutions Limited
RM
Cobyex Limited (Formerly RoamingExpert.Com)
Softcat
Southern Communications Corporate Solutions T/A SCG Corporate (SCGC)
Talk Straight Ltd T/A Schools Broadband
Telefónica Tech Northern Ireland Ltd
The Networking People (TNP) Ltd
Trinsic
Ultima Business Solutions
Vizst Technology Ltd
"This is my first time working with YPO and they have been really efficient and helpful. They have been very patient responding to my many questions."
-Rachel Swann (Aspire Educational Trust)
"Very easy to use as ever."
-Hward Barker (University of Central Lancashire)
"Savings achieved £1,080. Good experience, easy to use."
-Ashley Warner (West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust)
"£3-5M over full contract term and subject to usage as contract is demand based. The framework provided a viable route to market for all of KPSN’s (KCC’s) requirements for WAN and LAN technologies. We found YPO’s framework documentation easy to navigate, with very little clarification needed from our side. YPO stood at arm’s length, allowing us to conduct our further competition seamlessly and they were there for support when and if needed."
-Daniel Medley (Kent County Council)
"Straightforward and easy to use. Guidance for direct award was clear."
-Hannah Dearnley (Warrington Borough Council)
"Easy to use, accessible and easy to understand user guides. Guidance documents were a distinct positive in comparison to other framework providers."
-Adrian Dudley (Bromsgrove District Housing Trust)
"The ICT team were exceptionally helpful, Sam Rigg, Maggie Liddan and Joe Holland are knowledgeable and were happy to help. The framework itself was easy to navigate."
-Helen Thompson (Blackpool Council)
"Very helpful staff and simple to use. Savings achieved - £88,560.00."
-New College Durham
"It was a good experience and the YPO team were very helpful and easy to deal with. Savings achieved £535,623.28 inc VAT (£428,498.62 EX VAT)."
-Pobl Group
"£250,000 over initial term of 3 years due to cost savings and rationalisation of accounts."
-Walsall housing group limited
"Simple quick and hassle free giving reassurance on financial and contractual compliance. Savings achieved £12,844."
-Chiltern Learning Trust