Published date: 16 September 2021

Last edited date: 13 October 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 February 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

  • Internet services - 72400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Oversea Territories, Europe, Rest of the World

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

0a395876-5098-444a-a3d8-1926ebc25992

Published date

16 September 2021

Closing date

5 February 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A single contractor will be appointed to deliver a managed network service to our student residential accommodation, at our Colchester and Southend Campuses in Essex, delivering high speed internet access.

The system must provide both cabled and Wi-Fi internet service provision to every study bedroom at two campuses, Colchester (2686 rooms) and Southend (562 rooms), relevant to the occupancy of the room, and Wi-Fi provision in all study bedrooms and common spaces of each accommodation building.

The University is committed to ensuring the successful bidder is "fit for purpose" to deliver the required service and can demonstrate a track record of delivering similar work.

The contract period will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend at the end of year 5 for a further 2 periods of 1 year each.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

T893 Residential Internet Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 December 2020

Links

Award information

Awarded date

16 September 2021

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Total value of contract

£767,664

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ASK4 Limited

Address

Kerry Mattock, Devonshire Green House, 14 Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4JL, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ainsley Wilkins

Address

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park
, ,
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

01234 567890

Email

awilkins@essex.ac.uk