Planning

Procurement for Wifi Access Points

LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST

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Planning

07 Nov 2025 at 09:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST is in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Procurement for Wifi Access Points," which falls under the industry category of network equipment and infrastructure. This procurement exercise is being conducted to replace outdated Meraki Access Points across L&Q’s extensive network of over 230 remote sites, ensuring continued network reliability and compliance. The main location for this procurement is London, UK. Preliminary market engagement has been completed as of 7th November 2025, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties can anticipate the issuance of a formal tender notice on or after 14th November 2025. The contract period for the procurement is scheduled to begin on 12th January 2026, potentially extending until 12th January 2031.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in network equipment supply, especially those capable of offering vendor-agnostic solutions. The LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST is looking for innovation and value, with an emphasis on long-term supportability. This could be particularly advantageous for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) given the inclusive nature of the procurement process. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in network infrastructure who can demonstrate competitive and compliant solutions will find this procurement opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, ultimately fostering growth within the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement for Wifi Access Points

Notice Description

L&Q currently operates a large estate of over 230 remote sites supported by legacy Meraki Access Points (APs), many of which are approaching or have already reached end-of-support. Notably, 50 Meraki MR18 devices became unsupported as of 31 March 2024, with the remainder due to expire by July 2026. This presents a significant risk to network reliability, security, and compliance. In response, we have initiated a refresh project to modernise and standardise the AP infrastructure. While Thrive has provided recommendations based on Meraki technology, we are pursuing a vendor-agnostic and supplier-neutral procurement approach to ensure the selected solution aligns with our technical, operational, and commercial requirements. This strategy enables us to evaluate multiple vendors through structured trials and select the best-fit solution via a compliant public sector procurement route, ensuring long-term supportability and value for money.

Planning Information

1. Introduction This notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform interested suppliers and stakeholders that preliminary market engagement (market research) relating to the above procurement has already been completed. The purpose of this notice is to ensure transparency and to notify the market that engagement activities have taken place prior to the commencement of the procurement process. 2. Summary of Market Engagement • The contracting authority has conducted market research to better understand the market, supplier capabilities, and potential solutions. • This consisted of structured trials with a few providers. • No further market engagement is planned prior to the issue of the tender. • All suppliers will have equal opportunity to participate in the forthcoming procurement process. 3. Next Steps • The procurement process will proceed in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and all relevant regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071870-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

32424000 - Network infrastructure

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST
Contact Name
Tara McNamara
Contact Email
taramcnamara@lqgroup.org.uk
Contact Phone
02081890996

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 4PN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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