Virgin Media Business has signed a deal to provide services through the Scottish Government Fixed Telephony Services Framework, allowing public sector organisations across the country to benefit from cost savings created by collaborative procurement.
The deal will see Virgin Media Business provide fixed voice services to schools, hospitals, local councils and GP surgeries, playing a major role in improving digital connectivity across Scotland.
As a part of the deal, Virgin Media Business will offer lower tariffs to public sector organisations who switch their services, saving vital taxpayers' money.
Virgin Media Business will also be working with public sector organisations to identify new, more efficient ways of working, rolling out additional services such as SIP Trunking and cloud-based products.
This deal is part of a wider government programme which includes the roll out of a Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) for all public organisations in Scotland.
Virgin Media Business will be working with seven other suppliers, who will together provide telephony services to organisations to deliver more joined up public services across Scotland.
The new model will also lead to huge reductions in procurement costs by moving away from individual organisations procuring their own infrastructure.
Mario DiMascio, executive sales director at Virgin Media Business, said: "Through improved and more cost-effective voice services we'll take away the complexity that many organisations currently face in dealing with multiple providers and instead put in place a more collaborative approach. This will play a vital role in boosting efficiency and identifying new opportunities for growth.
"It's about improving Scotland's public sector infrastructure to generate significant long-term savings and ultimately deliver a more integrated and cost-effective service for businesses across the country."
Alastair Merrill, Director of Procurement and Commercial at the Scottish Government said: "The Fixed Telephony Services framework is a fantastic example of a variety of public sector organisations working together to achieve a wide range of local and national benefits by maximising efficiency through collaboration."