Notice Information
Notice Title
ICT Network Contractor for Argyll and Bute Council
Notice Description
Argyll and Bute Council have historically engaged a network contractor to carry out various network connection works in schools and office buildings across Argyll and Bute (mainland and islands).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Scope of Services We require a single network contractor to be available to undertake various network installation services across Argyll and Bute Council buildings. Services required to be undertaken include, but are not limited to: - Installation, termination, testing and labelling of single / dual data-outlets; - Test and repair of existing network cabling / data-outlets and reinstatement of affected device to network; - Installation of council-supplied preconfigured Wireless Access Point(s); - Installation of any external network cabling, including ducting and overhead cable work for both fibre (pre-terminated) and copper cabling pairs; - Installation of Council-supplied preconfigured external Wi-Fi bridging devices and confirmation of site-to-site connectivity. - Repair of any external network cabling including ducting and overhead work for both fibre and copper cabling. Please see attached ITT document for full details of this requirement.. Please see attached ITT document for full details of this requirement.
Renewal: The contract will be in place from contract award for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The Contract may be extended at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract in discussion with the successful tenderer. At the point of extension the Council is willing to consider a price review.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000837905
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560730
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
-
- CPV Codes
50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment
51611100 - Hardware installation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- ARGYLL AND BUTE 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
- LOCHGILPHEAD
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560730
ICT Network Contractor for Argyll and Bute Council - Argyll and Bute Council have historically engaged a network contractor to carry out various network connection works in schools and office buildings across Argyll and Bute (mainland and islands).
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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