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title: "Fully Managed Internet Service for Students"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION"
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# Fully Managed Internet Service for Students

Buyer: SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17d4adb5-7a23-43a0-b268-7b40c31f577a

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## Summary

The Sanctuary Housing Association recently completed a procurement process for a project titled "Fully Managed Internet Service for Students," which falls under the provider services category. This contract was located in England and involved building a wireless network at multiple student accommodation sites. The open tender process was initiated on 21 September 2020 and closed on 19 October 2020, with the awarded contract valued at £2,500,000. The contract period runs from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023, aiming to provide comprehensive Wi-Fi services and 24/365 support for Sanctuary Students.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications and IT services, particularly those capable of delivering managed network solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement process is designed to consider innovative and value-for-money proposals. Companies that can ensure effective project management, technical expertise, and ongoing support are ideally suited to participate in future opportunities within this sector.

## Notice

A fully managed internet service for Sanctuary Students at its multi tenanted sites. The successful tenderer will be required to build a Wireless Network by attaching its own networking equipment to Sanctuary student accommodation (which will be assessed from your response as part of the tender evaluation process). The planning, design and construction of the Wireless Network will be the responsibility of the successful tenderer at its own cost, who will also be responsible for all running costs, including utility payments (not on campus), and Specified Assets. The tender must include both cabled and Wi-Fi Internet Service provision to every bedroom which has one hard wired port. Wi-Fi provision will also be extended to the Laundries and other communal spaces and some external areas. The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver a WiFi platform that meets the normal WiFi activities of the customer as outlined in the SLAs with a focus on value for money cost, 24/365 support at both service and solution level, service visibility and service resilience requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95d5eb9d-5566-44b8-b43c-f6e32346a858 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 3ZQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72410000 - Provider services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2021 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95d5eb9d-5566-44b8-b43c-f6e32346a858
- 21 Sep 2020 at 10:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba299f4b-b4ae-4f20-bce0-4ef1ee9c9190

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95d5eb9d-5566-44b8-b43c-f6e32346a858
  16th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba299f4b-b4ae-4f20-bce0-4ef1ee9c9190
  21st September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=88487c19-f3fb-ea11-8105-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sanctuary-group.co.uk

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