Tender

QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services - Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

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Tender

25 Feb 2022 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Queen's University Belfast for the contract titled "QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services – Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband." This tender falls under the internet services category and is valued at £2,000,000. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 28 March 2022. The services are required across the university's multiple accommodation sites, ensuring enhanced connectivity for approximately 3,500 students and staff.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for technology and telecommunications companies looking to expand their business, particularly those specialising in managed internet services and wireless telecommunications. Providers with experience in multi-tenant environments and the ability to deliver high bandwidth solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, businesses capable of adapting to evolving educational needs, such as supporting hybrid learning, stand to benefit significantly from this proposal.

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Notice Title

QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services - Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband

Notice Description

Provision of Multi-Tenant WiFi and internet services for student and staff accommodation at Queen's University Belfast.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Queen's University Belfast's seeks to appoint a supplier to provide a Managed Telecommunication Service for Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband. The current contract is due to expire in July 2022.The University accommodates c. 3500 students across 9 different locations in purpose-built blocks and converted house accommodation. The internet provision needs to support a changing teaching environment, with more hybrid learning requiring students to attend lectures on line, as well as meeting the demands of the users requiring connection to multiple devices, both wired and wireless across multiple platforms. With students requiring greater bandwidth speeds and wireless connectivity, the University wishes to continue to upgrade the current infrastructure to reach the provision of 6e by 2024. Thus creating a secure 'home-user' internet experience within a multi-tenant environment to student's residences across a large multi-site campus.The University wishes to extend the managed internet service to their portfolio of c.84 staff and family accommodation rentals, broken down into houses and apartments blocks.

Options: The contract includes the option to extend by up to a further 36 months.

Renewal: It is anticipated that the service will be re-tendered prior to the expiry of the contract (or any extension periods availed of).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005258-2022
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
c. 4 - 6 months prior to contract expiry

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Contact Name
Mrs Gillian Wasson
Contact Email
g.wasson@qub.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2890973026

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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