Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Resilient Secondary Internet Connectivity Service
Authority: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Assembly Commission requires the provision of an additional, fully independent internet connection at Parliament Buildings, Belfast. The connection will strengthen network resilience and support continuity of critical parliamentary services, including Assembly Broadcasting and essential operational systems, in the event of failure or disruption to the Assembly Commission’s existing internet connectivity.
The contract includes the provision, installation, configuration, testing and ongoing support and maintenance of the internet connectivity service.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Internet and intranet software package · Internet network · Internet service providers ISP · Networking, Internet and intranet software development services · Networking, Internet and intranet software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£144,000
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2026, 09:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057700- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670ffFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 09:50 GMT
- Market engagement199 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Scope of Work and Outline Requirement
The Assembly Commission is seeking to understand the market’s capability to provide a managed secondary data connectivity service to Parliament Buildings to enhance resilience of critical ICT services.
The required service is intended to operate independently of the existing primary internet connectivity provision and provide continuity of service in the event of a failure affecting the primary connection. The service will support a range of operational systems including legislative broadcasting and corporate network services where availability and stability are essential.
Parliament Buildings is a Grade 1 listed property and therefore installation approaches may be subject to physical and heritage constraints. The Assembly Commission is seeking to understand feasible methods of delivery within such constraints and any associated dependencies, permissions or surveys that may be required.
The purpose of this engagement is to inform a future procurement and does not constitute a request for a solution design or proposal. The Assembly Commission wishes to understand achievable service levels, delivery considerations and market capability in order to develop a proportionate and deliverable specification.
Engagement Activities
During the engagement phase of this project, the Assembly Commission may undertake the following activities:
- PME Questionnaire
- Supplier Information Day
- Tender notice published126 days ago18 Jun 2026, 15:50 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline87 days ago27 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by67 days ago16 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent63 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published62 days ago21 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
- Standstill ends50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts44 days ago9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Mar 2026, 09:50 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2026, 15:50 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Jun 2026, 15:50 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2026, 15:50 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST18 Jun 2026, 15:50 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Aug 2026, 11:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Crew (Switzerland) GmbHSME9 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2029 · up to 8 Sept 2031Extensions: Initial contract period of 36 months commencing on 9 September 2026, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each, giving a maximum potential contract duration of 60 months. | £144,000 | 20 Aug 2026standstill to 2 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- System Crew (Switzerland) GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender