Official UK procurement notice
Structured Cabling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cardiff University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the procurement process is to establish a framework agreement with one appointed supplier for the provision of copper and fibre optic network Infrastructure cabling, and associated hardware and civils works.
The requirement is for bidders to provide and install network cabling (copper and fibre), any associated civils works, associated passive equipment, the deployment of active network equipment, and is also for the supply of equipment as defined by Cardiff University’s Network Cabling Standards
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 29 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Renewal of an existing agreement . Same products apply
CPV: Network cabling
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices to be submitted in the Pricing schedule. Prices to be fixed for the initial contract period
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£190,000
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 45%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Price: 45%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Responsible Procurement
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- “Structured Cabling” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 29 Jun 2030
- First published
- 29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CU.2068.SF- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060626- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bed0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
29 Jun 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published114 days ago29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
- Clarification questions by86 days ago27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends68 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by29 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 41 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Complete tender document suite
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender