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title: "Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC) Structured Cabling Provision & Installation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787da"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Portsmouth"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC) Structured Cabling Provision & Installation

Buyer: University of Portsmouth  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787da

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## Summary

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation bought structured cabling supply and installation for its Nuffield Data Centre in Portsmouth. The work covers multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre, including supplying, installing, terminating, testing and certifying the cabling. This is a specialist cabling and fibre installation requirement, rather than a general data centre service. The procurement is for cable-related products and the associated installation and assurance work. The delivery location is in the Portsmouth area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THE CABLING COMPANY (SERVICES) LIMITED. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2027. Its stated value is £51,728 gross. There was one lot. The university used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the published award data does not give an award date or a separate evaluation basis. The contract is active. The stated scope is the supply, installation, termination, testing and certification of multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from the University of Portsmouth, this award indicates demand for end-to-end structured cabling capability in a data centre environment. A credible competitor would need to supply and install multimode fibre, complete terminations, test the installed connectivity and provide certification. The selected supplier was a specialist cabling services company, showing that the buyer's requirement can be met by a focused SME rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to coordinate the physical installation across a data centre and demonstrate reliable testing and certification practice. The award was made directly, without competition, so the route used here did not provide an open competitive field; the procurement nevertheless demonstrates the university's requirement and the type of specialist delivery capability it selected.

## Notice

Purchase of Supply, installation, termination, testing and certification of multimode fibre connectivity across the data centre.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097153-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £51,728 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Portsmouth |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CABLING COMPANY (SERVICES) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44320000 - Cable and related products

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 15:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097153-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097153-2026
  14th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.port.ac.uk/
- http://www.thecablingcompany.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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