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Published 16 Jun 2025, 07:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Holy Cross Sixth Form College - Tender for ICT Switches

Official notice

Authority: Holy Cross Sixth Form College (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£240,000£240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025
Contract term 1 moends 31 Oct 2025 · extension options published · starts 18 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Holy Cross Sixth Form College is looking for a single supplier for the installation of ICT Switches. Mandatory installation date of 20 - 31 October 2025.

CPV: Switches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 18 Sept 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 (1 mo)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
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
16 Jun 2025, 07:33 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2025, 07:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Sept 2025
Authority reference
CA16041
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032437
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Switches
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548ec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Jun 2025 → 18 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 07:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts399 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by398 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 07:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Holy Cross Sixth Form College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PDHX-3942-VVQD Manchester Road, Bury, North West, BL9 9BBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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