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Published 2 Apr 2026, 09:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bury College - Wi-Fi 7 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bury College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£200,000≈ £40k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 5 Jul 2031 · up to 5 Jul 2034 with extensions · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bury College invites tenders for the supply, installation, configuration, and support of a Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) wireless network solution across 11 buildings to leverage the latest wireless standards and advancements in wireless technology to support the latest 6Ghz band.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 5 Jul 2034 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality Requirements: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical Quality Requirements
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2026, 09:51 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 09:51 BST
Authority reference
CA17519
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030690
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b66 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

2 Apr 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published207 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 09:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by200 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline193 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 09:51 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bury College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMYZ-1885-NHRH Market Street , Manchester , North West, BL9 0BGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender