Notice Information
Notice Title
Higher Education Networking Supply and Services 3 (HENSS3)
Notice Description
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. NEUPC wishes to develop a national framework agreement to service the requirements of UK Higher Education Institutions and Associate members for the supply of Networking Equipment and Services through a framework for Higher Education Networking equipment and services. The outline scope of the requirement is for a full Networking equipment and services provision to the Higher Education Institutions. Networking services include any or all aspects of Networking, including design, equipment, storage, Networks Security, implementation, maintenance, management including monitoring IT Networks systems to ensure optimal performance, and repair, training, through to final disposal. Consultancy includes all aspects of networking consultancy which must be provided from an independent perspective. Various networking equipment items will be available via the Framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a09c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047649-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
30237110 - Network interfaces
30237135 - Network interfaces cards
32400000 - Networks
32410000 - Local area network
32412110 - Internet network
32412120 - Intranet network
32413100 - Network routers
32420000 - Network equipment
32421000 - Network cabling
32422000 - Network components
32423000 - Network hubs
32424000 - Network infrastructure
32427000 - Network system
32428000 - Network upgrade
32430000 - Wide area network
48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72700000 - Computer network services
72710000 - Local area network services
72720000 - Wide area network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Oct 20265 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Jun 2027 - 5 Jun 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEUPC LTD
- Additional Buyers
APUC (ADVANCED PROCUREMENT FOR UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES)
CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
LUPC (LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 5QX
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047649-2026
22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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