IPL's Catalist services

In May 2006, IPL was awarded two Catalist framework agreements with OGCbuying.solutions. These frameworks allow customers throughout the public sector to place orders with IPL under standard terms and conditions and at agreed rates. Catalist replaces a number of previous OGCbuying.solutions procurement frameworks, including S-Cat.

OGCbuying.solutions helps customers save money by providing public sector organisations with a route to high quality products and services that enable them to buy the things they need quickly, efficiently and at highly competitive prices.

For further information, click the following link to visit the Catalist web site.

IPL's Catalist Services

IPL is an Accredited Catalist Supplier under the following service categories. Clicking the associated links will take you to the relevant IPL entry on the Catalist web site.

• Catalist Specialist Solutions. IPL was awarded a 3 year framework contract commencing 05 May 2006 for the following category:
  • Application Development, including:
    • end-to-end application development, including solution identification, design, development, implementation, data take-on, migration, integration and security
    • user training
    • maintenance and support
    • managed or application services (ASP), including hosting
    • prototyping, configuring or tailoring of existing products
    • hardware, software and networking supply

• Catalist ICT Consultancy. IPL was awarded a 3 year framework contract commencing 19 May 2006 for the following categories:
  • IS Strategy Consultancy, including:
    • development of IS strategies and plans
    • feasibility and full studies
    • business appraisals and business case preparations
    • identification and evaluation of strategic and tactical options
    • re-engineering and change management
    • systems and technologies review
    • application and service architecture definition
    • reviews and audits.
  • eBusiness Consultancy, including:
    • website design
    • e-commerce solutions (business to business and/or business to consumer) and their integration with existing or new systems
    • online database design
    • e-authentication and technology.
  • Telecoms Consultancy, including:
    • drafting of technical specifications for PABX and PSTN telephony systems
    • technical systems design including strategic telecommunications planning and feasibility studies
    • public and private switched services
    • call handling and voice processing
    • VOIP
    • research, auditing, data mining, benchmarking and negotiation
    • telecommunications service management reviews and technical advice (solutions, leading edge technology, convergence of voice/data)
    • video conferencing and related services, analysis of commercial and economic trends including tariffing and mobile telephony
    • research around European initiatives and developments.
  • Application Development Consultancy, including:
    • design of ICT applications
    • design of stand-alone applications
    • design of middleware
    • systems integration
    • advice on application design management.
  • Emerging Technologies Consultancy, including:
    • artificial intelligence
    • digital communication
    • digital copyright protection
    • digital media
    • open source
    • service orientated architecture
    • smart devices.