Tender

T24/13_Student Residential Internet Provider

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

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TenderUpdate

11 Dec 2024 at 17:41

Tender

02 Dec 2024 at 17:00

Summary of the contracting process

Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation has initiated a tender for a "Student Residential Internet Provider" under the title T24/13. This procurement process is categorised under 'Internet services' and aims to enhance internet connectivity for student accommodations across the Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Writtle campuses. The procurement stage is currently at the tendering phase, with the submission deadline updated to 12 noon on 17th January 2025. Key dates include site visits on 10th and 11th December 2024. The procurement complies with the CELEX legal basis (32014L0024) and is being conducted using an open procedure via the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for technology providers specialising in residential internet services to partner with a prominent educational institution and expand their market presence. The project involves delivering high-quality home-from-home broadband services, suitable for city-suburban homes, across various university accommodations. The contract, valued at £500,000, begins on 1st September 2025 and lasts until 31st August 2028, with possible extensions up to 2 x 12 months. Businesses with expertise in consistent, high-bandwidth internet provision and experience in managing large-scale electronic tenders are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

T24/13_Student Residential Internet Provider

Notice Description

Please find attached the documents relating to the tender for a Student Residential Internet Provider.Please note the closing date for your tender return is 12noon on 10th January 2025.Tenderers must check that all the documents listed in the contents have been received and are complete in all respects.Documents that must be returned to us completed in full are:T24.13_ARU Standard Selection QuestionnaireT24.13_Form of Tender_RETURN with submissionT24.13_Specification and Tender QuestionnaireT24.13_Student Internet Price MatrixSite visits will take place on 10th and 11th December 2024 - please see full details in Section 5.0 of the Specification document.Tenderers are to note lodgement of large electronic files may take time and as such tenderers must allow sufficient time to fully transmit all files prior to the closing time. Please see paragraph 1.18 of the ITT document for further information

Lot Information

Lot 1

Anglia Ruskin University provides accommodation for students and guests in purpose-built spaces on its Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle Campuses. The University also owns modified street dwellings and leases and manages space from third parties in the city of Cambridge.The University is seeking a technology partner ("the Supplier/Provider") to provide residential and guest Internet services across its portfolio of accommodation.The successful Supplier/Provider will provide a "home-from-home" Internet connection experience for Users. Quality of service for each individual connection within the overall provision should be the equivalent of a typical city-suburban home broadband service, delivering Internet access with the minimum of bandwidth contention. Additional information: This Tender is being conducted electronically using the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/To receive documents, the users must first register and obtain login details. Existing users should log in to the website and express interest.

Options: 2 x 12 months extensions

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c1a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040007-2024
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

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


CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

72410000 - Provider services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@aru.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1245493131

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1SQ
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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