Official UK procurement notice
Network Cabling Replacements · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Gateshead College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of investment into our IT infrastructure, the College is seeking to upgrade its network cabling at the Baltic Campus. The College’s current network wiring was installed a number of years ago and we now require further network capacity in classrooms and offices to support our growth. This work is required on the 2nd floor of the Baltic Campus, where there are a large number of digital technologies and games classrooms.
CPV: Installation of computer cabling
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£100,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 6 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 15:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020305- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663f8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 21 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published230 days ago6 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT
- Clarification questions by211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline203 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts172 days ago4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published154 days ago21 May 2026, 15:35 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published21 May 2026, 15:35 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete21 May 2026, 15:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreySpace AdvisorySME | £100,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GreySpace AdvisorySME
- Signed
- 17 May 2026
- Value
- £100,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 18 May 2026 – 17 May 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GreySpace Advisory LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender