--- title: "SPS-02168: The Provision of New Racks/Cabinets at HMP Kilmarnock (Phase 1)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE" published: "2023-09-29" --- # SPS-02168: The Provision of New Racks/Cabinets at HMP Kilmarnock (Phase 1) Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119.json) ## Summary The Scottish Prison Service has initiated a planning stage tender for the provision of new racks/cabinets at HMP Kilmarnock. The contract involves upgrading/replacing up to 14 communication racks within the prison, requiring careful coordination with the establishment and out of hours work. The tender is classified under the Public order and safety industry category and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The buyer organisation is the Scottish Prison Service, with a scheduled future notice date of 9th October 2023. This tender for upgrading communication racks at HMP Kilmarnock presents opportunities for businesses in the public order and safety sector specializing in IT infrastructure upgrades and installations. Companies experienced in handling sensitive work environments with out of hours requirements would be well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The Scottish Prison Service aims to award a contract after evaluating tender responses in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) that will be published following the Contract Notice. ## Notice This contract will require the supplier to upgrade/replace up to 14 comms racks within HMP Kilmarnock. For each rack replacement this will involve (but is not limited to); a survey, detailing everything in the rack, removing everything from rack, remove the old rack, supply and fit new rack, re-install everything that was removed and patching in as per initial survey detail. Typical Racks may contain: -OM1 Fibre Panels (and patch cables), -Cat5e patch panels (and patch cables), -Voice Panels, -Network Switches, -Servers, UPS and Media Converters. All these items will need to be carefully removed and installed in a new, larger rack and connected back to correct connections. If any cabling is faulty this must be repaired or replaced. This work would need to be co-ordinated with the establishment and will involve out of hours work. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489371 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9DJ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 30230000 - Computer-related equipment - 44316400 - Hardware - 51611100 - Hardware installation services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489371 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489371 SPS-02168: The Provision of New Racks/Cabinets at HMP Kilmarnock (Phase 1) - This contract will require the supplier to upgrade/replace up to 14 comms racks within HMP Kilmarnock. For each rack replacement this will involve (but is not limited to); a survey, detailing everything in the rack, removing everything from rack, remove the old rack, supply and fit new rack, re-install everything that was removed and patching in as per initial survey detail. Typical Racks may contain: -OM1 Fibre Panels (and patch cables), -Cat5e patch panels (and patch cables), -Voice Panels, -Network Switches, -Servers, UPS and Media Converters. All these items will need to be carefully removed and installed in a new, larger rack and connected back to correct connections. If any cabling is faulty this must be repaired or replaced. This work would need to be co-ordinated with the establishment and will involve out of hours work. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.sps.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=746119 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000746119.json.