Telephony DPS

About the telephony DPS

Our service enables you to purchase equipment including handsets, system support, mobiles, circuits and SIP trunks, from pre-qualified suppliers who are directly connected to the Janet Network for telephony.

You may wish to move all or some of your voice traffic from traditional telephone connections (ISDN) onto your IP network. This process can cut your organisation's costs by up to 70%.

Our stringent processes comply with EU procurement rules so you can also rest assured that the suppliers chosen will provide you with the best value for money and quality of service.

Benefits

• OJEU compliant*
  The service is an OJEU-compliant route to market
• Value for money
  We can help you identify your specific telephony needs, and to identify any unnecessary requirements
• Save procurement time
  We pre-qualify all suppliers on the dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to ensure they can meet your requirements and free up your time in the process - and, depending on the equipment or service being purchased, your procurement could be completed in less than three weeks
• Advice and guidance
  By purchasing through our service you gain access to our in-house technical experts who will provide impartial advice on all aspects of voice technologies, focusing on VoIP and IP telephony
• Dynamic purchasing system
  We ensure that you have access to the latest technology and suppliers
• No extra charge for a connection
  If you already have a Janet connection there’s no need to pay for traditional telephone circuits
• Fast and reliable
  Telephony purchased through our service has all the functionality available with traditional telephony options, plus the reassurance of fast and reliable data transfer over the Janet Network

*Official Journal of the European Union. Contact telephony@jisc.ac.uk to see the OJEU contract notice.