Glasgow City Council has awarded a contract worth more than £35m as it seeks to become one of the world’s most “pioneering and innovative smart cities.”
Commsworld said the 5 year deal was one of the largest in its history.
“It comes at a significant moment for Commsworld, as it is the 30th anniversary since the company was founded,” said Steve Langmead, Chief Executive of Commsworld.
“By awarding us this new contract, Glasgow City Council has voiced a real vote of confidence not only in the work we have delivered for many years, but in the high-quality service which we provide with our key partners.
“We look forward to continuing this relationship so that more than ever before, the citizens who live and work in this great city can benefit from the best cutting-edge technology available today, technology that leads to better data-driven decision making and more targeted, quality services.”
The Glasgow and Edinburgh-based networking and connectivity solutions specialist has long partnered with the council and is currently transforming the council’s infrastructure and legacy networks to cutting-edge technologies and 5G network capabilities.
It’s previously delivered a range of services to establish Glasgow as a “Gigabit City” – with ultrafast, pure-fibre connectivity.
This new contract means it will also have responsibility for the city’s Local Area Networks, Wi-Fi, firewall and security and remote access, to add to its delivery of a robust, resilient Wide Area Network (WAN) solution and IP telephony.
Separately it also signed a £5.8m digital single supplier contract until 2030 to install, manage and support a scalable and flexible full fibre network to support the delivery of CCTV and traffic control services across Glasgow.
“Digital technology underpins every part of the city’s Strategic Plan – and our new Digital Glasgow Strategy will be hugely important in supporting us to reduce poverty and inequality in our communities, increase opportunity and prosperity for citizens, secure a just transition to net zero and deliver innovative and sustainable public services,” said Cllr Paul Leinster, Chair of the Digital Glasgow Board.
“The next few years will also see major changes in how the council’s own ICT needs are met. The signing of this contract is a really significant step on that journey – and I’m pleased Glasgow is partnering with a leading Scottish company like Commsworld.”
