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title: "QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services - Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031b26"
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published: "2022-02-25"
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# QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services - Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031b26

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by Queen's University Belfast for the contract titled "QUB/2118/22 Contract for Managed Telecommunication Services – Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband." This tender falls under the internet services category and is valued at £2,000,000. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 28 March 2022. The services are required across the university's multiple accommodation sites, ensuring enhanced connectivity for approximately 3,500 students and staff.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for technology and telecommunications companies looking to expand their business, particularly those specialising in managed internet services and wireless telecommunications. Providers with experience in multi-tenant environments and the ability to deliver high bandwidth solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, businesses capable of adapting to evolving educational needs, such as supporting hybrid learning, stand to benefit significantly from this proposal.

## Notice

Provision of Multi-Tenant WiFi and internet services for student and staff accommodation at Queen's University Belfast.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Queen's University Belfast's seeks to appoint a supplier to provide a Managed Telecommunication Service for Staff and Student Accommodation WiFi and Broadband. The current contract is due to expire in July 2022.The University accommodates c. 3500 students across 9 different locations in purpose-built blocks and converted house accommodation. The internet provision needs to support a changing teaching environment, with more hybrid learning requiring students to attend lectures on line, as well as meeting the demands of the users requiring connection to multiple devices, both wired and wireless across multiple platforms. With students requiring greater bandwidth speeds and wireless connectivity, the University wishes to continue to upgrade the current infrastructure to reach the provision of 6e by 2024. Thus creating a secure 'home-user' internet experience within a multi-tenant environment to student's residences across a large multi-site campus.The University wishes to extend the managed internet service to their portfolio of c.84 staff and family accommodation rentals, broken down into houses and apartments blocks.

Options: The contract includes the option to extend by up to a further 36 months.

Renewal: It is anticipated that the service will be re-tendered prior to the expiry of the contract (or any extension periods availed of).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005258-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | c. 4 - 6 months prior to contract expiry |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2022 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005258-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/

## Provenance

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