--- title: "Library Public Network" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2023-05-22" --- # Library Public Network Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d60d60d-3dcb-4a70-b60a-6d2966ce42f1.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is seeking providers for the Library Public Network tender. The network is needed for various business areas such as Barbican, Artizan Street, and London Metropolitan Archives. The contract duration is 3 years, extendable up to 5 years. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period ending on June 23, 2023. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses to provide a fully managed public network solution to the City of London Corporation. Suitable businesses include those offering hardware and software services in library and network management sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender suitable for growth opportunities. ## Notice The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is looking to tender for the provision of Library Public Network. There requirement is for provision of a public network, hardware and software for members of the public across the following business areas: Barbican; Artizan Street; Shoe Lane; London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) and potentially The Small Business and Enterprise Centre and Guildhall. The City is looking for the provision of a fully managed and supported solution that will provide the identified business areas with a fast, secure and reliable network which will be delivered both wireless and wired. There is a requirement to have both fixed workstations at the venues and also to allow customers to bring their own devices which can connect to the network. The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years. Additional information: Please note that this procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url: www.capitalesourcing.com). Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The estimated total value of the contract is stated in the Summary Information section of this notice and is exclusive of VAT and for the entire duration, including all potential extensions and future needs as described within the tender documents. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_COL_19841 or itt_COL_16919. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender(ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT)questionnaires. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf79ced7-dbd2-402b-a293-87a6652cc833 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 4 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks - 32412110 - Internet network - 48161000 - Library management system - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92510000 - Library and archive services - 92511000 - Library services ## Release History - 22 May 2023 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf79ced7-dbd2-402b-a293-87a6652cc833 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf79ced7-dbd2-402b-a293-87a6652cc833 22nd May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.capitalesourcing.com Library Public Network ## Notice URLs - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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