Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
Contact person: Mr Iain Copeland
E-mail: iain.copeland@tst.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.musgroveparkhospital.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.musgroveparkhospital.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Data Cabling Services
Reference number: RBA/TS/LOC/0435
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Trust requires a company to provide data cabling services of a nominated manufacturer.
IT Infrastructure at Musgrove Park Hospital has increased at steady rate for the past 15 years. Coming from historical BNC connections, serial comms running back to old legacy servers, through Category 5, 5e, 6 all the way up to modern standards of Category 6a / 7 backbone with multicore, single mode Blown fibre. Musgrove Park is at the cutting edge ensuring the most efficient data transfer speeds.
The future is always a little uncertain in the IT world, technology moves so quickly, yet with the advent of Internet Of Things (IOT) the requirements for faster and more reliable networks will require more and more network points.
Musgrove has additional new buildings in the pipeline, the replacement of the old Theatre and Intensive Care block will replace the Second World War single storey structure with a modern, multi storey facility, with an estimated 1 000 or so network points.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All systems and equipment shall be installed by an accredited CommScope Premier and Authorised Integrator/installer. All installation work shall be covered by a CommScope 25 year warranty.
It is anticipated that the Trust will require call outs within one hour of the request.
This Prior Information Notice will provide an opportunity for early market engagement with suppliers to better understand options (types of solution and approaches) and Inform the future procurement route to market.
To express an interest in this opportunity and/or arrange a site visit with the Trust's lead stakeholder, please contact iain.copeland@tst.nhs.uk, referencing this Prior Information Notice.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Trust intend to award a contract for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 expressions of interest
Date:
12/11/2018
Local time: 09:00
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
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2018