Tender

Provision of data cabling services at the Met Office Exeter sites

MET OFFICE

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Tender

05 Oct 2018 at 08:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office is initiating a tender for the "Provision of data cabling services" at its Exeter sites, classified under local area network services. The procurement process, which follows an open procedure, is currently active and is set to conclude its tender period on 25th October 2018. The project has a budget of £200,000 with a minimum contract value of £150,000, covering an anticipated contract duration from 12th November 2018 to 11th December 2021. Interested suppliers are encouraged to submit their proposals before the specified deadline, serving the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in IT infrastructure, particularly those providing data cabling and related network management services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement, given the emphasis on supporting agile and innovative service providers capable of managing and enhancing existing IT frameworks within an established organisation like the Met Office.

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Notice Title

Provision of data cabling services at the Met Office Exeter sites

Notice Description

The Met Office is heavily reliant on IT and requires a Supplier to (a) support the existing data-cabling infrastructure and (b) perform an install, move, add and change "IMAC" service. This is primarily for the data centres and network equipment rooms (NER) but will occasionally include other work-spaces such as meeting rooms, conference rooms or training facilities across the Exeter estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b87fe10-85e8-412e-b4e6-09bf43737785
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d42aa6b9-7410-4211-b57d-f4878337d030
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

50334110 - Telephone network maintenance services

72315200 - Data network management services

72710000 - Local area network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Nov 2018 - 11 Dec 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
Darren Ball
Contact Email
darren.ball@metoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07393762468

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

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