Official UK procurement notice
Data Cabling Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNottingham Trent University (NTU) intends to award a framework for the supply and/or installation of Data Cabling. NTU is looking to create a ranked framework agreement with no more than three (3) Suppliers. This Data Cabling Framework will be a means for the NTU Estates and Digital Technologies (DT) departments to procure structured cabling and associated services with a contractor in an efficient and compliant way. Across the NTU campuses, buildings comprise of Communications rooms, fibres and structured copper cabling to provide the necessary infrastructure for a modern IT network to function. NTU currently has upwards of 160 Communication rooms, 50,000+ copper data points and 400+ end to end fibres of multi-mode or single-mode type including blown fibre. All this infrastructure needs to be maintained with new additions, moves to existing infrastructure, removal of old/unwanted infrastructure and rectifying faults as they occur.
CPV: Network equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 7 bids received (2.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 29 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
This framework agreement will operate based on a ranked position. This means each of the successfully awarded Suppliers will be awarded a ranked position of first, second or third. The number one ranked Supplier shall usually be given first refusal; however, the University reserves the right to award to the next ranked supplier on the list (and so on) should there be a business-related justification for doing so.
The University will perform an assessment on Suppliers including but not limited to capacity to deliver the work, current lead times, ability to meet the required timescales, methodology/approach, specific service requirements, key milestones, performance indicators or any other parameters, conflicts of interest etc. that affect the ability of the University to ensure the contract is delivered within any possible constraints over the term of the agreement.
Pricing is fixed and based upon tendered pricing.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 60%
- Commercial Offer: 25%
- NTU Strategic Commitments Net Zero Carbon & Sustainability & Sustainability Action Plan: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Questions
- Commercial Offer
- NTU Strategic Commitments Net Zero Carbon & Sustainability & Sustainability Action Plan
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Data Cabling Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 16:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
3059- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035087- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068510Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Apr 2026 → 29 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published187 days ago17 Apr 2026, 11:21 BST
- Clarification questions by170 days ago4 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends162 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by138 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent117 days ago26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends105 days ago7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published91 days ago21 Jul 2026, 16:36 BST
- Contract starts84 days ago29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Tender notice published17 Apr 2026, 11:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Jun 2026, 15:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Jul 2026, 16:36 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreySpace AdvisorySME, Network Installation Solutions LtdSME, P R Power Installations LtdSME29 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2028 · up to 28 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 Month optional Extensions | £1,000,000 | 25 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GreySpace AdvisorySME, Network Installation Solutions LtdSME, P R Power Installations LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- 29 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2028 · up to 28 Jul 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 Month optional Extensions
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- GreySpace AdvisoryFramework contractor
- Network Installation Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- P R Power Installations LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender