Contract for the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3

Tenders are invited for the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3 in accordance with the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT.

The maximum budget for the contract is £160,000 excluding VAT. This maximum budget cannot be exceeded.

The University will not consider any tender submissions that are over the maximum budget. Any tender submissions exceeding the maximum budget will be disregarded.

Main reasons for the decision not to subdivide the contract into lots: Given the need for one supplier to co-ordinate the supply and installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

Tenderers should note that the cabling specification for the tender requirement is Excel CAT6 due to existing installations and patch panels within communications rooms (as confirmed in the document titled 'Tender Specification for the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3') and NOT CAT6a (as detailed in the document titled 'General Specification of Copper and Fibre Optic Data cabling, General Specification of Wiring Rooms and cabinets'). All cables must be compliant to component specification to ISO/IEC 11801:2002, EN 50173:2022 and TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1. The University's currently supplied product is Excel CAT6 as per the Data Sheet appended to the tender specification. Tenderers may propose an equivalent manufacturer of equal quality or specification to the extent this will not void the warranty of any existing equipment, although the University reserves the right to reject any manufacturer that does not meet this standard.

The Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3 (and any removal of ceiling tiles or grids or reinstatement required particularly fire stopping and ceiling grids) shall be completed by 31st July 2025.

The Contract will run for the period 15th May 2023 to 31st July 2025.

Award Criteria:

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology for the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3 / Maximum Weighted Score 200 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Programme for the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3 / Maximum Weighted Score 200 marks

Quality criterion - Name: Approach to compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and all other relevant health and safety legislation applicable to the Supply and Installation of Network Cabling for the Network Transformation Project Phase 3 / Maximum Weighted Score 200 marks

Price - Weighting: 400

Additional information:

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenders must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the University at any time.

The University reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all. Indeed, the University does not bind itself to accept the highest scoring or any tender.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No