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Published 29 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST

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Data Cabling · Network Installation Solutions Ltd for General Medical Council (GMC) (Apr 2025)

Official notice

Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 May 2025awarded 25 Jun 2025
Awarded to Network Installation Solutions Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The GMC have a requirement for a data cabling supplier that can install new Brand Rex (Leviton) CAT6 data cabling from patch panels in our in-house data centres to our main office floors, to repair damage to existing cables and occasional related, electrical works.

We have an in-house data centre in our offices in Manchester at 3 Hardman St, 3 Hardman Square, St James’ Building, and in our London office on 350 Euston Rd. We have much smaller comms rooms in our national offices located in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, each housing one cabinet.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Is a standard service requirement

CPV: Installation services (except software)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Mutual agreement
51000000 Installation services (except software)

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: 67.5%Price: 22.5%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Operational: 16.1%
  • Rolling Stock: 3.3%
  • Project management: 16.3%
  • Urgent work: 4.9%
  • Site coverage: 4.9%
  • Management Info: 13%
  • Fibre installation: 6.5%
  • Terms and conditions: 2.5%
  • Price: 22.5%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Operational
  • Rolling Stock
  • Project management
  • Urgent work
  • Site coverage
  • Management Info
  • Fibre installation
  • Price
  • Terms and conditions
  • Social value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 22.5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.3 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
29 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Jun 2025
Authority reference
GMC2079
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017490
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Installation services (except software)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508d2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    26 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
  8. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Network Installation Solutions LtdSME1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: Mutual agreement£250,00025 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Data Cabling · Network Installation Solutions LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Jul 2025
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The GMC have a requirement for a data cabling supplier that can install new Brand Rex (Leviton) CAT6 data cabling from patch panels in our in-house data centres to our main office floors, to repair damage to existing cables and occasional related, electrical works. We have an in-house data centre in our offices in Manchester at 3 Hardman St, 3 Hardman Square, St James’ Building, and in our London office on 350 Euston Rd. We have much smaller comms rooms in our national offices located in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, each housing one cabinet.
    3 agreed KPIs: Site Surveys · Return of quotations · Site attendance
    • Site Surveys
    • Return of quotations
    • Site attendance

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Medical Council (GMC)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1089278 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3AWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Network Installation ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJQH-1918-PJZL Cable House, 40 Westgate,, Skelmersdale, Lancashire,, North West, WN8 8AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (16)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender