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title: "Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai Campus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b884"
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# Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai Campus

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b884

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham is seeking to provide high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections at its Dubai Campus, located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). This procurement is at the award stage, with the contract awarded to Etisalat Group for a total value of £2.16 million spanning from 2021 to 2024. The procurement method used was a limited approach, with no prior call for competition, necessitated by the integration of existing services and the region's sole supplier restriction.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for telecommunications and IT service providers that specialise in internet and network solutions. Businesses with experience in offering similar services in academic or large organisation settings would find this tender suitable, especially those capable of providing robust support to adapt to the unique requirements of an educational institution abroad. Companies looking to expand their footprint in the Middle Eastern market, especially within the UAE, should consider this sector as a fruitful avenue for business development.

## Notice

Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus building located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Birmingham intends to contract with Etisalat Group for the provision of high-speed internet connectivity, business ISDN connections, services and support to the new University of Birmingham Dubai (UoBD) campus building within Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). The new campus opens in September 2021. This contract will be for 2021 to 2024, and will be reviewed during 2024 to be republished for 2024. Etisalat currently provide core network infrastructure service connectivity to DIAC and the UoBD building, and all existing network and telecommunications services. It is imperative to the ongoing success of the project that the University integrates effectively with the existing onsite provision. 3 year contract at maximum PS720k (plus VAT) per year (PS2.16m plus VAT in total) Etisalat Group Office 408 Al Owais Building Al Ittihad Road Deira Dubai U.A.E.

### Procurement Information

It is imperative to the ongoing success of the project that the University integrates effectively with the onsite provision. Etisalat are a sole supplier to the region and therefore the University of Birmingham Dubai are restricted to a single supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029211-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,160,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ETISALAT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32416000 - ISDN network

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2021 at 09:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029211-2021
- 4 Jun 2021 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012562-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx

## Provenance

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