KCOM Appointed to New YPO Public Sector Procurement Framework
The enterprise division of Hull-based broadband ISP KCOM, which has spent the past few years deploying a new full fibre (FTTP) network across 305,000 premises in parts of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England), has today been appointed to a new public sector YPO procurement framework for Connectivity and Telecommunications Services.
In case anybody doesn’t know. The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) is a publicly owned central purchasing body based in Wakefield, which is owned and governed by a consortium of county, metropolitan and borough councils in Yorkshire and the North West of England. It exists to help the public sector achieve the best possible value when buying products and services.
The news means that KCOM has been awarded a position on five “LOTS” of the YPO 1229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 Framework: Wide Area Network (WAN) Services, Local Area Network (LAN) Services, Education Connectivity and Associated Services, Cyber Security Solutions and Communication Services.
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The operator will thus now be able to deliver its service to major public sector organisations in Yorkshire and beyond.
Jan Collins, KCOM Enterprise MD, said:
“We’re proud to provide vital Infrastructure and Managed Services to support public sector organisations deliver for their communities. By working with YPO through this framework we’re able to facilitate even more effective procurement of these services, with all the benefits that brings for value, quality and experience.”
Robyn Lamport-Rann, YPO ICT Category Manager, said:
“YPO is delighted to welcome KCOM as a supplier on the new Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 framework. YPO’s compliant framework offerings make it easy for public sector customers, from schools to social housing providers, to source cost-effective solutions from the market leaders. “
YPO currently provides more than 22,000 products and 100 compliant frameworks to customers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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