Upgrade of Care Connect Alarms from Analogue to Digital Units for Durham County Council
Durham County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedUpgrade of Care Connect Alarms from Analogue to Digital Units for Durham County Council
Awarded 07 Apr 2024
Awarded07 Apr 2024
Value£463,500.00
SupplierChiptech International Ltd
AgencyDurham County Council
RegionNorth East
CategoryTelecommunications
Ended 1y 7mo ago12mo term
Awarded 7 Apr 2024Expired 6 Apr 2025
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Durham County Council awarded a contract to Chiptech International Ltd for the upgrade of Care Connect customer alarms from existing analogue units to new digital alarm units, necessitated by the digital upgrade and upcoming switch-off of the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
The supplier was identified via the list of call-off supplier options on the NHC Technology Enabled Lives (TEL) framework.
The contract value is £463,500.
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