Published date: 5 June 2020

Last edited date: 9 June 2020

This notice was replaced on 9 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

FRAM475/20

Published date

5 June 2020

Closing date

6 July 2020

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University owns and manages 5,183 student bedrooms across three student villages, and internet and voice services are a critical part of the service offering. Our students expect easy to connect to, fast and reliable internet access to enable them to succeed academically as well as for their personal and social uses. Existing provision includes a wired service to every bedroom, a shared wireless service into every cluster flat (typically but not exclusively six bedrooms and kitchen), as well as intercom/VoIP services to each flat. Student expectations increase year on year and we would like to future-proof our services for the next decade. We wish to award a contract to a provider who can offer these services for the next five years cost effectively but to a high standard.

The University of Birmingham is looking to award a five-year contract with an initial period of three years followed by two individual one-year extensions at the discretion of the University of Birmingham (3+1+1 years).

The procurement documentation can be located by registering or logging into the University's In-Tend procurement portal below:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Hasson

Address

Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England

Email

T.R.Hasson@bham.ac.uk