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Published 20 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Network Structured Cabling

Official notice

Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £667k / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Southend University Hospital NHS Trust (the "Authority") is issuing this Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in connection with the competitive procurement of Network Structured Cabling Contract. The length of the awarded contract shall be three (3) years with two (2) twelve (12) month optional extension periods.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Data network management and support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The length of the awarded contract shall be three (3) years with two (2) twelve (12) month optional extension periods.
72315000 Data network management and support services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders must ensure that they complete the Supplier Information Questionnaire (SQ). Where the response by a Tenderer to a Pass/Fail question scores a “Fail” then the Contracting Authority will exclude the Tenderer from this procurement 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
  • Supplier Information Questionnaire (SQ): The Supplier Information Questionnaire (SQ) requires every Tenderer to complete and return. It includes a number of Pass/Fail questions. Where the response by a Tenderer to a Pass/Fail question scores a “Fail” then the Contracting Authority will exclude the Tenderer from this procurement process and the Tenderer’s Tender will not be evaluated further. This is to be downloaded, completed and uploaded back into the E-Tendering Portal by Tenderers.
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders must ensure that they complete the Supplier Information Questionnaire (SQ). Where the response by a Tenderer to a Pass/Fail question scores a “Fail” then the Contracting Authority will exclude the Tenderer from this procurement process.

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
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
Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2031
First published
20 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
Authority reference
W188759
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015489
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Data network management and support services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658c1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please go to: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Select View our Live Opportunities and search via either C425261 or Maintenance of Network Structured Cabling

Timeline

20 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by238 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline224 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by210 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD Nethermayne, Basildon, East of England, SS16 5NLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender