Official UK procurement notice
Network Cabling Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYou are invited by University of Exeter, acting on behalf of itself, to Tender for admission to a Framework Agreement for the provision of Network Cabling Services in accordance with this Invitation To Tender (ITT). The University intends to award the resulting Framework Agreement to upto 3 Suppliers for a period of 4 years.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Jun 2029, 00:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Due to the need for operational continuity it has not been possible to run an early market engagement exercise.
CPV: Installation services (except software) · Network cabling
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 16 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework
The University intends to award a four (4) year agreement with up to three (3) suppliers in order to facilitate parallel installation activities where the opportunity to do so arises. The top 3 scoring suppliers will be invited to enter into a Framework Agreement, whereby subsequent work will be committed through a Call Off Contract process. Whereby, Call Off Contracts will either be entered into further to a Mini Competition process or where operational needs require through a Direct Award to the highest scoring bid of the three suppliers on the Framework Agreement. The expectation is that the University will require some 600 to 800 Access Points to be installed in the initial 12 months of the Framework Agreement. An indicative initial plan has been included as per Appendix A to give an indication of the number of buildings, and initial number and type of Access Point to be installed.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£500,000
- Economic & financial standing
PA2023 Schedule 6 and 7 legal exclusions. Requirement for submission of financial documentation on award. Minimum financial threshold based on turnover. ITT Response Document 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available in University of Exeter eTendering portal (uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗).
- Technical & professional ability
Organisational standards : Compliance to standards Suppliers submitting tender responses in respect to this requirement for Network Cabling Services must be conversant and compliant with recognised standards to include; BS 6701:2016+A1:2017 Telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling. Specification for installation, operation and maintenance - Specification for installation, operation and maintenance. BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 IET Wiring Regulations BS EN 50173-1:2018 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - General requirements BS EN 50173-2:2007+A1:2010 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - Office premises BS EN 50173-6:2018 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - Distributed building services BS EN 50174-1:2018+A1:2020 Information technology. Cabling installation - Installation specification and quality assurance BS EN 50174-2:2018 Information technology. Cabling installation - Installation planning and practices inside buildings BS EN 50346:2002+A2:2009 Information technology. Cabling installation. Testing of installed cabling Based on this condition of participation in respect to specified organisational qualifications or standards, please provide details of how these are met and maintained. Note: Other equivalent standards that equal or exceed what has been requested are acceptable. Where compliant with these alternative standards as opposed to the above please provide details as to how these are met and maintained. Out of Hours availability Due to the dynamic utilisation of our education and workspaces we require our Network Cabling Services to be performed outside of normal working hours (i.e. outside Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00). Suppliers must be compliant with the University’s Contractor Performance Standards. Document available to download here; www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/estatese… ↗
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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 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 sub-criteria (9)
- Organisation Capacity: 15%
- Flexibility: 10%
- Testing and Documentation: 5%
- Affiliations & Accreditations Ideally, Suppliers should be CommScope registered or hold similar industry certifications. Please provide details of relevant industry certifications.: 5%
- Warranty: 5%
- Terms and Conditions: 5%
- Costs: 30%
- Social Value: 20%
- Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
- Organisation Capacity: Based on our indicative requirements (e.g. 600-800 est. AP’s Yr1) for Out of Hours Network Cabling Services, please provide details of available resources capable of supporting these requirements
- Flexibility: In addition to the requirement to deliver the services Out of Hours the University is seeking suppliers who can be responsive to windows of opportunity to perform the services (holiday periods, as part of wider refurbishment activities, as vacant spaces arise). Supplier to provide evidence of ability to respond and to be able to support multiple install activities
- Testing and Documentation: Testing & Documentation In respect to testing, please provide details of your; • testing capability • relevant test equipment • calibration and certification process. In the event that a test fails, please provide details of your remedial action / re-test process. In respect to documentation, please provide details of • Risk Assessment and Method Statement documentation • Handover / Sign Off documentation include key contacts .
- Affiliations & Accreditations Ideally, Suppliers should be CommScope registered or hold similar industry certifications. Please provide details of relevant industry certifications.: Affiliations & Accreditations Suppliers should ideally be CommScope registered or hold similar industry certifications. Please provide details of relevant industry certifications.
- Warranty: Please provide details of Warranty provided for the Cabling Services
- Sustainability: The University of Exeter is working towards a Net Zero target 2030 and as such we need to reduce our carbon emissions from our supply chains to support this. Please provide details of your carbon reduction activities in respect to the overall service provision with consideration of your own emissions and activities, that of your supply chain, and in particular minimising emissions and waste in respect to delivery of the service to Exeter.
- Social Value: Assessment of Social Value delivery against the Themes, Outcomes, and Measures (TOMs) Framework via Social Value Framework
- Terms and Conditions: Compliance with Terms and Conditions
- Costs: Costs for installation of Access Points
- Economic & financial standing
PA2023 Schedule 6 and 7 legal exclusions. Requirement for submission of financial documentation on award. Minimum financial threshold based on turnover. ITT Response Document 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire made available in University of Exeter eTendering portal (uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗).
- Technical & professional ability
Organisational standards : Compliance to standards Suppliers submitting tender responses in respect to this requirement for Network Cabling Services must be conversant and compliant with recognised standards to include; BS 6701:2016+A1:2017 Telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling. Specification for installation, operation and maintenance - Specification for installation, operation and maintenance. BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 IET Wiring Regulations BS EN 50173-1:2018 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - General requirements BS EN 50173-2:2007+A1:2010 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - Office premises BS EN 50173-6:2018 Information technology. Generic cabling systems - Distributed building services BS EN 50174-1:2018+A1:2020 Information technology. Cabling installation - Installation specification and quality assurance BS EN 50174-2:2018 Information technology. Cabling installation - Installation planning and practices inside buildings BS EN 50346:2002+A2:2009 Information technology. Cabling installation. Testing of installed cabling Based on this condition of participation in respect to specified organisational qualifications or standards, please provide details of how these are met and maintained. Note: Other equivalent standards that equal or exceed what has been requested are acceptable. Where compliant with these alternative standards as opposed to the above please provide details as to how these are met and maintained. Out of Hours…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Network Cabling Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 16 Jun 2029
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:30 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
UOE/2025/068/SD- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054255- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594daFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Sept 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:30 BST
- Clarification questions by399 days ago23 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends392 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by385 days ago7 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts376 days ago16 Oct 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 12:30 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender