Published date: 1 November 2019

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.


Closing: 2 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data network management and support services - 72315000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP443124828

Published date

1 November 2019

Closing date

2 December 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 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?

Yes


Description

The University's Student Residential Accommodation network is currently provisioned and managed by a 3rd party ISP provider, providing a 100Mb wired connection to each student bed space, WiFi and IPTV services. To bring the Student Residential Accommodation Network in line with other accommodation providers the tenderer is required to provide a solution with a baseline LAN connection of a minimum 100Mb synchronous with a 'broadband roadmap' for the standard package which commits to an increase in speed throughout each year of the contract. Student residences vary in location, age, size and design.

The contract will be for a period of 5 years - 1st September 2020 - 31st August 2025.

The solution proposed must include pervasive Wi-Fi and should include social areas in each of the buildings.


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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BA
UK

Telephone

+441642342166

Email

tenders@tees.ac.uk