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Published 29 Nov 2023, 15:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)

Official notice

Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£2,450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Guinness Partnership (TGP) require a contract for fixed line communications including:

  • Data Centre Connectivity
  • Wide Area Networking
  • Internet Connectivity

TGP are conducting a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

The estimated annual value of the contract is £350,000 +VAT.

CPV: Wide area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£2,450,000
Extensions: The contract is 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Hence the 84 months detailed above.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Nov 2023, 15:50 GMT
Last source update
30 Nov 2023, 15:38 GMT
Authority reference
DN684001
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035384
Classification (CPV)
Wide area network
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dc6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This contract is being procured by the Guinness Partnership Ltd., a registered Charitable Community Benefit Society registered number 031693R, whose registered office is at 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FG (“Guinness”). This contract is being procured by Guinness for and on behalf of the following entities (“Other Users”) who will all be entitled to conclude contracts based on this framework agreement: • Any and all subsidiaries and entities within Guinness’ group of societies and companies (“the Guinness Group”), including but not limited to: o The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Company No: IP031693R) o City Response Ltd., Trading As Guinness Property (Company No: 04471280) o Guinness Care and Support Ltd. (Company No: IP30337R) o Guinness Developments Limited (Company No: 04175094) o The Guinness Housing Association Limited (Company No: IP17017R) o Guinness Homes Limited (Company No: 05710006) o Guinness Platform Limited (Company No: 06411652) o Hallco 1397 Limited, Registration (Company No: 05998281); and o Any existing and future entities which are contracting authorities within the Group; Guinness reserves the right to abandon this procurement at any time. Guinness shall not, under any circumstances, be responsible for bidders tendering costs or any other costs or losses arising from such abandonment. For further information regarding this tender please review the documents attached to the tender opportunity, or contact Guinness’ Procurement Team via their tender portal. Free and unfettered access is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Nov 2023 → 5 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Nov 2023, 15:38 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    5 Feb 2024

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextI.3The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e800b4b-4738-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e800b4…The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ca38cfda-f58d-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3fe67030-fb8d-ee11-8125-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https:…

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 30 Brock Street, Regents Place, London, UK, NW1 3FGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria