Published date: 22 November 2021

This notice was replaced on 11 February 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 11 February 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Network cabling - 32421000

  • Electrical installation work - 45310000

  • Installation of telecommunications equipment - 45314000

    • Installation of computer cabling - 45314320

    • Electrical engineering installation works - 45315100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£180,000 to £300,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN570071-70791587

Published date

22 November 2021

Closing date

5 January 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

31 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

BCP Council require a cabling company to carry out installations and repairs to the structured cabling on its current properties and any future properties that might be acquired. Properties vary in size and type, from Bournemouth Town Hall, part of which is a Grade 2 Listed Building that can house 2,500 people, to sites that have only two employees. Support will also be required to cover Poole Town fibre network, which is largely installed in highways.

The Council reserves the rights to add or remove sites to be serviced throughout the term of the contract and all structured cabling needs must be met by the company.

This contract will be a call-off contract based on a schedule of rates and a mark-up to be applied on the cost of materials to be used. For each new requirement, the Council will require the Supplier to attend and survey the site(s) and provide quotes for each job within 10 working days of the request.

The Supplier will be required to supply all equipment for installing and repairing structured cabling to industry standards for BCP Council supported sites and offices, this will include but is not limited to:

• network cabinets of various sizes including sound proofing when required;
• patch panels;
• trunking;
• wall/ceiling/floor mounted patch points;
• copper cabling: Cat 5e and Cat 6, also the ability to provide Cat 6A, 7, 7A and 8;
• fibre Cabling: Multimode OM1 OM 2 OM 3 OM 4;
• fibre Cabling: Single Mode Cabling OS1 and OS 2, for internal and external use;
• surveying sites for structured cabling and Wi-Fi installation;
• designing cable layouts for sites;
• providing free of charge quotes for works;
• use of diagnosis equipment to check cabling and cabling faults;
• and providing high quality and fit for purpose cables.

It is intended that the contract will start on 1 February 2022. The contract will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend annually for a further two years (3+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the total length of the contract would be for five years.


More information

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion.

Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.

If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.'


About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement Team

Address

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Town Hall
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
England

Email

Procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk