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Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC) Structured Cabling Provision & Installation

University of Portsmouth

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation bought structured cabling supply and installation for its Nuffield Data Centre in Portsmouth. The work covers multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre, including supplying, installing, terminating, testing and certifying the cabling. This is a specialist cabling and fibre installation requirement, rather than a general data centre service. The procurement is for cable-related products and the associated installation and assurance work. The delivery location is in the Portsmouth area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THE CABLING COMPANY (SERVICES) LIMITED. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2027. Its stated value is £51,728 gross. There was one lot. The university used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the published award data does not give an award date or a separate evaluation basis. The contract is active. The stated scope is the supply, installation, termination, testing and certification of multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from the University of Portsmouth, this award indicates demand for end-to-end structured cabling capability in a data centre environment. A credible competitor would need to supply and install multimode fibre, complete terminations, test the installed connectivity and provide certification. The selected supplier was a specialist cabling services company, showing that the buyer's requirement can be met by a focused SME rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to coordinate the physical installation across a data centre and demonstrate reliable testing and certification practice. The award was made directly, without competition, so the route used here did not provide an open competitive field; the procurement nevertheless demonstrates the university's requirement and the type of specialist delivery capability it selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC) Structured Cabling Provision & Installation

Notice Description

Purchase of Supply, installation, termination, testing and certification of multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097153-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44320000 - Cable and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,728 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE CABLING COMPANY (SERVICES) LIMITED

Further Information

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