Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1866) Network Infrastructure Refresh Project
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWith respect to the current Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for the Network Infrastructure Refresh Project (Reference: NU/1866), this message is intended to inform all interested parties that the University has decided to cancel this process and reconsider its options going forward. Therefore we no longer require suppliers to complete and submit a response to the SQ, and the current process will not proceed any further.
On behalf of Newcastle University, we apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank all for their interest to date.
CPV: Data network management services · Data network support services · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment · Network management software services · Networks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Newcastle University’s IT Network is the enabler for all the IT Services which…Renewal
Newcastle University’s IT Network is the enabler for all the IT Services which underpin Newcastle’s critical business functions, teaching, and research.
The existing network infrastructure has been in place for nine years and has reached the end of its supportable life. This, coupled with the incumbent supplier Huawei pulling out of the UK market and the University’s need to improve its cyber security posture, has led to the need to replace all wired and wireless networking infrastructure across campus, satellite sites, NUMed (Malaysia) and NewRIIS (Singapore).
The University increasingly depends on its network infrastructure for business-critical activities driven by increasing numbers of digital services and data growth generated through teaching, learning and research activities.
The University demands a modern, fit for purpose network with up-to-date security controls in line with industry best practice and leveraging cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the University’s existing needs while providing agility to meet the future demand, capacity, and innovation to underpin the needs of the “Campus of the Future.” The upgrading of the University’s IT network is an essential step to manage Newcastle University’s cyber security risk.
As well as replacing the network infrastructure (‘hardware’) the University needs to replace the underpinning network services (‘software’) to provide deeper integration into the network management tools, enabling monitoring, visibility, automation, enhancements to service reliability and cyber security.
The replacement network will support the University’s digital aspirations and strategies, be easier to upgrade in the future and therefore provide a lower incremental upgrade cost and, consequently, mitigate the peril of having to replace the network in a ‘big bang’ project like this again.
The University is using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to appoint a single partner/integrator.
The successful supplier will need to provide a solution to deliver the following high level business case requirements:
- Re-design and transformation of the Newcastle University network
- Hardware replacement, core network, campus and switch estate
- Wi Fi modernisation, replacement and transformation of existing solution
- Cyber security re design and resilient future proofed solution
- New network tools maximising and automating standard processes
- Support and maintenance
The University invites interested candidates to participate in an initial prequalification stage, from which a maximum of five will be selected to participate in a tender process
The contract reference is NU/1866.
The deadline for submitting your prequalification stage response is 16:00 BST on Friday 2nd June 2023 Additional information: The University invites interested candidates to participate in an initial prequalification stage, from which a maximum of five will be selected to participate in a tender process. This can be accessed here:
procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗
The contract reference is NU/1866.
The deadline for submitting your prequalification stage response is 16:00 BST on Friday 2nd June 2023
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 23 Jan 2023, 16:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 May 2023, 09:39 BST
- Authority reference
DN652647- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014436- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0399dfFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.
Publisher note: As stated above, this PIN is only designed to alert the market to our future intent to tender for this requirement and to give prospective bidders the opportunity to express and register their interest, leading up to the commencement of the tender stage on 10.03.2023. The University intends to use the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to appoint a single partner/integrator. The contract reference is NU/1866. The deadline for expressing an interest is 03.03.2023 at 14:00 GMT. To do so, please email Dave Anderson at [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Mar 2023 → 22 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected10 Mar 2023
- Notice published22 May 2023, 09:39 BST
- Submission deadline2 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected22 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 May 2023- Status changed to active3 May 2023, 16:49 BST
- Procurement method changed3 May 2023, 16:49 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST3 May 2023, 16:49 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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With respect to the current Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for the Network Infrastructure Refresh Project (Reference: NU/1866), this message is intended to inform all interested parties that the University has decided to cancel this process and reconsider its options going forward. Therefore we no longer require suppliers to complete and submit a response to the SQ, and the current process wil…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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