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Contract for the Replacement of the Wireless Network within Parliament Buildings

IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northern Ireland Assembly: "Contract for the Replacement of the Wireless Network within Parliament Buildings". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland AssemblyScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Northern Ireland Assembly. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
2Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Assembly
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
Last source update9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03ee35
What is being bought
The Assembly Commission is seeking to appoint a supplier who will assist: a) To completely replace the existing Wi-Fi network infrastructure within Parliament Buildings. b) To supply a resilient and secure enterprise wireless network solution and ensure that Internet access is available to approximately 600 users within the confines of the building (toilets, lightwells, lifts and plant risers and outdoor areas are not in scope). c) To provide users with a wireless network that can support all common Internet protocols and be capable of maintaining connectivity when users utilise bandwidth intensive applications, i.e. video conferencing, VoIP Telephony etc. d) To replace the current wireless LAN in a way that causes minimum disruption to the routine day-to-day work of the Assembly. e) To remove and dispose of the existing Wi-Fi hardware in a secure and environmentally friendly way.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Assembly Commission is seeking to appoint a supplier who will assist: a) To completely replace the existing Wi-Fi network infrastructure within Parliament Buildings. b) To supply a resilient and secure enterprise wireless network solution and ensure that Internet access is available to approximately 600 users within the confines of the building (toilets, lightwells, lifts and plant risers and outdoor areas are not in scope). c) To provide users with a wireless network that can support all common Internet protocols and be capable of maintaining connectivity when users utilise bandwidth intensive applications, i.e. video conferencing, VoIP Telephony etc. d) To replace the current wireless LAN in a way that causes minimum disruption to the routine day-to-day work of the Assembly. e) To remove and dispose of the existing Wi-Fi hardware in a secure and environmentally friendly way.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    9 Aug 2023, 11:43 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · £350,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
SOFTCAT PLC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£350,000 · signed 31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northern Ireland Assembly

Contracting authority GB-FTS-89733
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  • Northern Ireland Assembly
    buyer

    Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
    Parliament Buildings,Stormont, BELFAST, UKN06, BT43XX
  • Northern Ireland Court Service
    reviewBody

    Belfast
  • Softcat PLC
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02174990
    Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Bucks, Marlow, UKN0, SL7 1LW
Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThis was not a direct award of contract. The Assembly Commission conducted a further competition from the Crown Commercial Services framework Network Services, RM3808 (lot 2 - local connectivity services). This framework had been put in place by CCS under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015. All suppliers (30+) on the framework were invited to tender. It was conducted in line with the user protocol published with the framework and the principles of public sector procurement were upheld.