Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Staffordshire College
135658
Rodbaston Hall
Penkridge
ST19 5PH
UK
Contact person: Sharon Spencer-Smith
Telephone: +44 3004562424
E-mail: sharon.spencer-smith@southstaffs.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southstaffs.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.southstaffs.ac.uk/tenders/network-for-tamworth-new-build-2025002/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Network for New Build at Tamworth Campus
Reference number: SSC20250002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Work with the College IT Department to design the network and plan the implementation to ensure that the new campus connects to our existing ospf network. To provide the technical low-level design (TLLD) and statement of works.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
Tamworth Campus
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Work with the College IT Department to design the network and plan the implementation to ensure that the new campus connects to our existing ospf network. To provide the technical low-level design (TLLD) and statement of works.
The new campus will have a direct link to our Lichfield and Torc campuses. The Lichfield campus will be hosting our main server infrastructure from February 2025 and is the main 10gb internet breakout for all campuses. The provider is to sure that the new campus can connect to all our other campuses.
Any network design must incorporate any VLAN configuration and segregation in line with the college business requirements and must be aligned to DFE guidelines.
Network needs to have appropriate high availability within the design to include switch stacking and multi fibre uplinks to mitigate switch or cabling failure.
All other information can be found on the Tender document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
All depends on bids whether the department goes ahead with a contract.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/03/2025
Local time: 08:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
There is one file you will need that is not embedded into the Tender document:-
4_Wi-Fi Survey and 7_TamworthNewBuild WiFi Report. (This report can be requested from sharon.spencer-smith@southstaffs.co.uk).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
IT & Procurement
Penkridge
ST19 5PH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2025