Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of fibre-optic cable modification
Notice Description
Procurement of Modifications and Technical Refresh of Existing Fibre-Optic Cabling Solution
Lot Information
Lot 1
Additional parts and Modification to existing Fibre-Optic Cabling Solution
Procurement Information
The UK Ministry of Defence ("The Authority") intends to award a sole source contract with Alker Fibre Optic Specialists Ltd ("the Contractor") for modifications and technical refresh of existing fibre optic cabling solution at a value of PS194,000.00. The Authority has chosen a sole source procurement route based on technical grounds. The Contractor has the specific know how, tools and means to meet this requirement and it would be technically impractical for other operators to achieve the required goals.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03e380
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020825-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jul 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jul 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jeremy.webster119@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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