Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2d-cb5d-71b2-8798-c4b482333291/hosted-skype-for-business-unified-communicationscontact-centre-and-sip-trunks awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Hosted Skype for Business Unified Communications,Contact Centre and SIP Trunks (RM1045 Network Services-Lot10) [Folkestone and Hythe District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/folkestone-and-hythe-district-council) Estimated value £550,000 to £750,000 Published 19 Sept 2018 Deadline Closed 28 Aug 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Folkestone and Hythe District Council is currently going through a process of Digital Transformation to facilitate a flexible working culture. A strategy for cloud based telecommunications infrastructure has now been approved, using Skype for Business (SfB) and the next steps are to design and procure a suitable omni channel contact centre. The expectation is that the hosted solution will: Provide an affordable replacement for the ageing and end-of-life Alcatel system; Support mobile and flexible working by bringing together telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging; Provide functionality that moves with the user - accessible via a laptop, desktop, tablet or smart phone; Reduce the need for travel through the introduction of video conferencing and collaboration, resulting in reduced travel costs; Meet the future needs of FHDC by being agile, flexible and scalable, to meet changing business needs over the coming years; Allow federation and collaboration with other district and county councils, partner agencies and suppliers. Procurement via CCS Framework RM1045 Network Services (Lot 10 Integrated communications) ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c95f15a1-7c18-4bd7-af47-1dfe4f964e39) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Folkestone and Hythe District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/folkestone-and-hythe-district-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Software package and information systems – Smart život a služby v meste Liptovský Mikuláš · Mesto Liptovský Mikuláš · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b56-73a0-8eb6-a47a2de359b0/slovakia-software-package-and-information-systems-smart-zivot-a-sluzby-v-mes) [Servers – Dodávka Cisco Catalyst Center · Ústav organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR, v. v. i. · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9f50-7023-a3e7-14aa2b5fbe03/czechia-servers-dodavka-cisco-catalyst-center) [Software package and information systems – System wykrywania anomalii w ruchu SMTP w oparciu o Self-Learning AI · Narodowy Bank Polski · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6291-7294-b080-d589aa9cf0c0/poland-software-package-and-information-systems-system-wykrywania-anomalii-w) [Software package and information systems – AutoDesk Lizenzen · Hamburger Energienetze GmbH · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e1-72f3-8854-0907e37f21fa/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-autodesk-lizenzen) [IT software package – Dostawa pakietów subskrypcji Microsoft albo pakietów równoważnych · Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy Główny Inspektorat Pracy · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98e4-702f-a918-9b94f1198862/poland-it-software-package-dostawa-pakietow-subskrypcji-microsoft-albo-pakie) [Servers – Ausschreibung CITRIX Wartungsverlängerung ab 2027 · Hannoversche Informationstechnologien AöR / hannIT · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-615c-713f-93e6-da09a76b2c98/germany-servers-ausschreibung-citrix-wartungsverlangerung-ab-2027)