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Published 7 Aug 2024, 12:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Internet Connectivity Services for Student Accommodation Sites.

Official notice

Authority: Edinburgh Napier University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Published estimate£320,000exc. VAT53.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 17 Dec 2024awarded 16 Jul 2025

Awarded to Wifinity Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Installation of and ongoing provision of Managed Internet Connectivity Services for Student Accommodation Sites including 6 Bainfield Drive (postcode EH11 1AR), 24B Orwell Terrace (postcode EH11 2DY), and 1 Slateford Road (postcode EH11 1FE).

CPV: Internet service providers ISP · Provider services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The requirement of this contract is to provide fast, reliable, robust internet…AwardedRenewalPublished value£320,000

The requirement of this contract is to provide fast, reliable, robust internet services and related added value services; this will include both Wi-Fi and wired connections. It is imperative that this be maintained to service the student accommodation sites at all times – for the avoidance of doubt, this service must cover all areas of the sites and must be seamless with coverage being provided 24/7, 365 days a year.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh Napier University student accommodation sites including 6 Bainfield Drive (postcode EH11 1AR), 24B Orwell Terrace (postcode EH11 2DY), and 1 Slateford Road (postcode EH11 1FE).

Extensions: The University reserves the right to extend the Contract for a further two X twelve month periods beyond the 36 month Initial Period, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing University requirements. · The University reserves the right to extend the Contract for a further two X twelve month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continuing University requirements.Variant bids: not allowed

72411000 Internet service providers ISP

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: 38%Price: 60%Environmental: 2%

Published sub-criteria (9)

Service Delivery - Methodology: 15%
Service Delivery - Quality Assurance of Delivery: 10%
Service Delivery - Business Continuity: 5%
Service Delivery - Health and Safety: 2%
Key Personnel - Resources: 2%
Operation and Management of the Contract - Account management resource: 2%
Phase Out and Exit Strategy: 2%
price: 60%
Responsible Procurement - Fair work practices and environmental impact: 2%

Published award criteria (9)

Service Delivery - Methodology: 15%
Service Delivery - Quality Assurance of Delivery: 10%
Service Delivery - Business Continuity: 5%
Service Delivery - Health and Safety: 2%
Key Personnel - Resources: 2%
Operation and Management of the Contract - Account management resource: 2%
Responsible Procurement - Fair work practices and environmental impact: 2%
Phase Out and Exit Strategy: 2%
Price: 60%

Conditions of participation1

Economic & financial standing
Bidders must have a minimum yearly turnover in the area covered by the contract of not less than twice the anticipated total contract value.
Bidders must have an appropriate level of professional risk indemnity insurances.
Minimum: Bidders must have a minimum yearly turnover in the area covered by the contract of not less than twice the anticipated total contract value of GBP 320000. Bidders must have the following levels of insurance cover, or commit to having the required insurances and levels at commence…

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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 · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 7 Aug 2024, 12:50 BST
Last source update: 18 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
Award evaluation window: 18 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference: 500PF-ENU-2425-025-PRF991
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049387
Classification (CPV): Internet service providers ISPProvider services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048874 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Site visits and Tenderers' Conference will be held. Details to be confirmed in ITT. The tender remains open for consideration for 90 days from the date fixed for receiving tenders. Irrespective of the overall aggregate Technical and Commercial score achieved, any bid which, after consensus evaluation scoring is completed, fails to attain a minimum Technical score of 20% (i.e. 50% of the available Technical marks) will not receive further consideration, and the bidder will be eliminated from the competition. (SC Ref:807101)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 17 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 18 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 18 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
7 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
17 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
18 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT
Notice published
18 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Nov 2024

Status changed to active
15 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
Procurement method changed
15 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
15 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
Buyer details updated
15 Nov 2024, 11:27 GMT
Status changed to complete
18 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £148,9171 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Wifinity Ltd	£148,917 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 049387-2025-500PF-ENU-2425-025-PRF991-1 · Wifinity Ltd
Signed
16 Jul 2025
Value
£148,917
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Edinburgh Napier University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation SC018373 Sighthill Campus, 9 Sighthill Court, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH11 4BNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtMediation bodyReview body EDINBURGHContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Wifinity LtdAwarded supplier Unit 1, Kingsmill Business Park,, Chapel Mill Rd,, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT13GZContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria