The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Virgin Media O2 on preferential pricing for customers in the UK public sector.
Under the agreement, the company will provide solutions for fixed connectivity, mobile shared data bundles, IP telephony, professional services, equipment and devices. It said the package will include software defined network functions.
CCS said the MoU will remain in place for an initial three-year term with an option to extend for a further two years.
It includes supporting a number of social value initiatives such as bridging the digital divide. Under this Virgin has committed to maintaining a programme of activities that demonstrate to buyers how the organisation can ‘Do good with digital’, such as supporting the Community through Connectivity initiative in partnership with Good Things Foundation.
In addition, public sector customers will be able to pick up learning and development opportunities suh as Connect More, a volunteering programme that enables Virgin employees to work with public sector customers to improve their digital, telecommunications, and connectivity skills.
Integral to service delivery
Philip Orumwense, commercial director and chief technology procurement officer at CCS, said: “Mobile voice and data is an integral part of enabling service delivery for the public sector. The ability to talk and communicate to colleagues and citizens and access and share data quickly and securely has never been more important.
“This new MoU uses the buying power that CCS has to deliver cost effective and soundly procured connectivity solutions. The agreement additionally provides access to proof of value investments and commitments from VMO2. There will also be additional benefits for customers through increased social value and learning and development opportunities.”
The agreement joins a series of others between CCS and major technology companies including Cisco, IBM and HPE.
