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Provision of Residential ISP and associated Equipment

University of Sunderland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2022 at 11:48

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Tender

29 Apr 2022 at 17:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sunderland has undertaken a public procurement process for the "Provision of Residential ISP and associated Equipment". This initiative falls under the services sector, specifically targeting internet service provision (CPV code 72411000). Located in Sunderland, UK, the procurement is at the award stage, having signed the contract on 11th July 2022. The procurement was executed via an open procedure and has a total value of £833,333.33. The project aims to enhance residential internet services for students and includes provisions for both Wi-Fi and wired connections across all accommodation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in internet service provision and associated technology. Companies with experience in delivering internet services to educational institutions, particularly those offering innovative solutions for connectivity, should consider engaging in this market. Businesses equipped to provide 24/365 customer support and capable of scaling services as technology evolves would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts in this domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Residential ISP and associated Equipment

Notice Description

The University are looking to outsource the entire Residential Internet Service to a supplier, inclusive of connectivity, hardware and incident management. The purpose of this requirement is to reduce the reliance on the UoS Technical Services Team and introduce a high level of business continuity for this essential provision to students. The university are looking for innovative solutions which will also be to help future proof the provision, for the next iteration of Wi-Fi, broadband and related services. The University are looking for a provider that has previous experience with other Higher Education Institutions. The University would also like a 24x365 Helpdesk for student queries and issues to be raised using a single log-in, preferably allowing the ability to access Wi-Fi services across all accommodation.The provision, as a minimum, must provide Wi-Fi and wired connection options to all rooms, with WiFi 6 and a minimum Speed of at least 200Mbps. It is expected that these mi

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University are looking to outsource the entire Residential Internet Service to a supplier, inclusive of connectivity, hardware and incident management. The purpose of this requirement is to reduce the reliance on the UoS Technical Services Team and introduce a high level of business continuity for this essential provision to students. The university are looking for innovative solutions which will also be to help future proof the provision, for the next iteration of Wi-Fi, broadband and related services. The University are looking for a provider that has previous experience with other Higher Education Institutions. The University would also like a 24x365 Helpdesk for student queries and issues to be raised using a single log-in, preferably allowing the ability to access Wi-Fi services across all accommodation.The provision, as a minimum, must provide Wi-Fi and wired connection options to all rooms, with WiFi 6 and a minimum Speed of at least 200Mbps. It is expected that these minimum speeds will increase over the life of the contract to meet the various 'change in use' that comes with technological developments. Therefore, the solution should be able to facilitate the increase is usage and bandwidth etc. A Wi-Fi provision to communal and open space would also be required. The University would expect this service to be monitored effectively with a filtering and reporting service, as well as a disaster recovery procedure in place to ensure there is minimal downtime for students Wi-Fi.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03329f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019263-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£666,666 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£666,666 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£833,333 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Sunderland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wifinity Limited

Further Information

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