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Business internet and managed service provider MLL Telecom has announced that they’ve been awarded a place on the latest YPO (The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation) public sector procurement service. The decision gives them a place on six LOTS for the new framework.
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 nationwide YPO 1229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunications Solutions 2 Framework includes network connectivity, smart city and IoT technologies, cyber security solutions, communication services and mobile, voice and data services. It is focused on supplying Schools, Colleges and Universities, in addition to all major Local Government departments including Social Services, Catering, Transport, Highways, Building Services, Admin and Waste Management, and the Emergency Service Authorities.
The YPO 1229 Framework is focused on technologies that are currently available and those which will evolve through the lifetime of the Framework, which is for two years (18 March 2025 – 17 March 2027) with the potential of offering two further consecutive extensions of 12 months each. MLL has been included on six of the seven LOTS available (there’s a maximum of just 20 supplier places available per LOT).
Stuart Wallis, MLL’s Chief Commercial Officer, said:
“YPO’s streamlined highly accredited framework offers a very straightforward and secure procurement process for our public sector customers, including Local Authorities, Councils, Schools, Social Housing providers and the Emergency Services Authorities. The Direct Award facility will prove very popular with those customers looking to seamlessly extend existing network services contracts or to add on new services.
Apart from underscoring our public sector focused network solutions capability and technical prowess, the YPO award also further demonstrates MLL’s strong underlying quality processes and commitment to service, security, safety, compliance, sustainability and social value.”