Notice Information
Notice Title
(NU/1866) Network Infrastructure Refresh Project
Notice Description
With respect to the current Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for the Network Infrastructure Refresh Project (Reference: NU/1866), this message is intended to inform all interested parties that the University has decided to cancel this process and reconsider its options going forward. Therefore we no longer require suppliers to complete and submit a response to the SQ, and the current process will not proceed any further. On behalf of Newcastle University, we apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank all for their interest to date.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Newcastle University's IT Network is the enabler for all the IT Services which underpin Newcastle's critical business functions, teaching, and research. The existing network infrastructure has been in place for nine years and has reached the end of its supportable life. This, coupled with the incumbent supplier Huawei pulling out of the UK market and the University's need to improve its cyber security posture, has led to the need to replace all wired and wireless networking infrastructure across campus, satellite sites, NUMed (Malaysia) and NewRIIS (Singapore). The University increasingly depends on its network infrastructure for business-critical activities driven by increasing numbers of digital services and data growth generated through teaching, learning and research activities. The University demands a modern, fit for purpose network with up-to-date security controls in line with industry best practice and leveraging cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the University's existing needs while providing agility to meet the future demand, capacity, and innovation to underpin the needs of the "Campus of the Future." The upgrading of the University's IT network is an essential step to manage Newcastle University's cyber security risk. As well as replacing the network infrastructure ('hardware') the University needs to replace the underpinning network services ('software') to provide deeper integration into the network management tools, enabling monitoring, visibility, automation, enhancements to service reliability and cyber security. The replacement network will support the University's digital aspirations and strategies, be easier to upgrade in the future and therefore provide a lower incremental upgrade cost and, consequently, mitigate the peril of having to replace the network in a 'big bang' project like this again. The University is using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to appoint a single partner/integrator. The successful supplier will need to provide a solution to deliver the following high level business case requirements: * Re-design and transformation of the Newcastle University network * Hardware replacement, core network, campus and switch estate * Wi Fi modernisation, replacement and transformation of existing solution * Cyber security re design and resilient future proofed solution * New network tools maximising and automating standard processes * Support and maintenance The University invites interested candidates to participate in an initial prequalification stage, from which a maximum of five will be selected to participate in a tender process The contract reference is NU/1866. The deadline for submitting your prequalification stage response is 16:00 BST on Friday 2nd June 2023 Additional information: The University invites interested candidates to participate in an initial prequalification stage, from which a maximum of five will be selected to participate in a tender process. This can be accessed here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9ee90145-16e5-ed11-8121-005056b64545 The contract reference is NU/1866. The deadline for submitting your prequalification stage response is 16:00 BST on Friday 2nd June 2023
Options: The contract will be for a period of six years initially, with an option to extend for four years (at two-year intervals) by mutual agreement.
Renewal: The contract will be for a period of six years (72 months) initially, with an option to extend for four years (at two-year intervals) by mutual agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0399df
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014436-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
32400000 - Networks
50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
72315100 - Data network support services
72315200 - Data network management services
72511000 - Network management software services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jun 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Mar 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Newcastle University
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
- Postcode Area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
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- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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