Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Guinness Partnership Ltd
30 Brock Street, Regents Place
London
NW1 3FG
UK
Telephone: +44 3031231890
E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procotnract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)
Reference number: DN684001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Guinness require a contract for fixed line communications including:
• Data Centre Connectivity
• Wide Area Networking
• Internet Connectivity
A procurement strategy is currently being formulated with a view to the procurement of this contract during 2023/24.This Notice is a Prior Information Notice of a future contract opportunity. This is not a call for competition, or a request for you to express interest in bidding for work.
Organisations are invited to consider completing and returning information indicted in the soft market testing document linked with this Notice. Whether or not an organisation chooses to return any information will have no relevance or bearing on assessment of any future application to participate in a subsequent procurement process. Returning information will not be deemed by Guinness as a standing expression of interest for any future contract opportunity.
Organisations should continue to monitor the UK e-notification service Find a Tender Service for notices and the opportunity to submit an expression interest or tender for a notified contract opportunity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Guinness spend circa £360,000 +VAT per annum on Wide Area Networking and Internet Services.
Guinness operates across the majority of England. Details of the connection sites can be found in the soft market testing document linked to this Notice.
Guinness do not currently operate in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
24/11/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2023