Notice Information
Notice Title
RFP - KJ61TVET42026 - Networking for Centre of Excellence
Notice Description
British Council, co implementing an EU funded TVET Sector Support Programme, invites sealed proposals from qualified suppliers for the provision, supply, configuration, testing, installation and commissioning of network equipment. This procurement will equip two primary hubs (Peshawar University and Quetta University) and their satellite institutes (spokes) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchistan with advanced active network infrastructure. Scope includes high-performance managed switches, routers, wireless access points, power-over-Ethernet support, and related hardware (excludes passive cabling). The Service provider will integrate the hub and spoke topology using the existing backbone, perform site surveys, security and routing, and conduct end-to-end testing
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 36 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional 6 months based on performance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0697bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043933-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32420000 - Network equipment
32421000 - Network cabling
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £73,840 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £73,840 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 May 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- 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 Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043933-2026
13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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