Provision of ICT Data Cabling and Maintenance Services

This document forms the basis for KCH and GSTT/RBH to procure an agreement with a Supplier(s) for the supply of additional voice, data, and fibre cabling throughout KCH and GSTT/RBH, support the maintenance/repair of existing voice and data cables of both copper and fibre, and provide ancillary support for the technical spaces team.<br/><br/>The cabling services shall provide and maintain IT cabling services 24/7/365 and agree to undertake, provide and install cabling (fibre backbone / copper & bespoke) delivery to the specifications compliant with the Trust’s Capital, Estates & Facilities (CEF)’s quality standard, polices and procedure. <br/><br/>This will include Equipment, materials, labour and services to provide the infrastructure to support this involves, but not limited to:<br/><br/>

• Horizontal infrastructure (Category 6A U/FTP or F/FTP);<br/>
• Backbone infrastructure (Optical Fibre OS2 and/or OM4);<br/>
• Equipment Cabinet, frames, racks and enclosures;<br/>
• Intelligent PDUs (Power Distribution Units);<br/>
• Termination frames and panels;<br/>
• Multi-purpose telecommunication outlets;<br/>
• Supply of drop cables to connect horizontal cabling to connect network services.<br/>
• Generation of base line patching schedules;<br/>
• Documentation and Submissions<br/><br/>Associated works by other include:<br/>
• Horizontal and vertical containment “communication containment” (i.e. cable tray, trunking, conduits), together with floor boxes, wall and ceiling mounted back boxes, provided by the appointed Electrical Subcontractor.<br/>
• Telecommunications grounding and bonding point, provided by appointed Electrical Subcontractor<br/>
• Builder’s work in relation to the contract and works, includes removal and replacement of fire-stopping and/or fire compartmentation<br/>
• Patching of users (ICT staff, CEF staff and various Trust’s care groups)<br/>
• Provision of managed service for cabling system/infrastructure (for GSTT only)