Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Clare Nurton
E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=77817&B=JISC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=77817&B=JISC
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Session Border Controller Expansion
Reference number: Proc2401
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Jisc introduced Session Border Controller (SBC) as a Service to our members and customers following the Covid pandemic as a response to their needs, to facilitate the secure change from office to hybrid /home working.
The aim of this RFI help inform the direction of expansion to the current SBC offering. We are keen to hear from Communications Service Providers (CSP) who have demonstratable experience in this sector.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
***Please note this Prior Information Notice is also a request for information. Contract value and date do not reflect true values which at present are unknown***
Jisc introduced Session Border Controller (SBC) as a Service to our members and customers following the Covid pandemic as a response to their needs, to facilitate the secure change from office to hybrid /home working.
This initiative has resulted in the investment of a highly resilient pair of carrier grade Oracle SBC 3900 devices hosted in Jisc Data Centres. The installation now provides a multi tenanted solution to it members and customers for the enablement of direct routing across IP networks. The service provides a gateway between private networks enabling VoIP telephony of Unified Communications solutions, such as (but not limited to) Microsoft Teams, to break out into the PSTN.
Jisc are seeking to expand this service offering, and the purpose of this RFI is to gain information and knowledge from those in the marketplace who can provide hardware, associated services and support for Jisc’s hosted Session Border Controller (SBC) as a service.
This RFI will help inform the direction of expansion to the current SBC offering. We are keen to hear from Communications Service Providers (CSP) who have demonstratable experience in this sector.
Please read the Request for Information document for full details, available FoC from our eTendering portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC
Nb. You will need to register your company if not done so already, and formally express interest in this project, though this does not oblige you to respond. Responses and any clarification questions should be issued via the portal.
Please read the Request for Information document for full details
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
01/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Telephone: +44 3003002212
E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2024