Telephone & Data Transmission Services ("Moves, Adds and Changes")

The University requires the provision of Moves, Adds and Changes ("Services") related to its telephone and data installations network. This can include services which are labour only, provision of goods or a combination of both, details of which can be found below. The scope of the Services includes, but is not limited to: - Installation of data outlets; - Patching of data outlets; - Relocation of a data outlets; - Testing and terminating ready wired circuit; - Fault investigation of data outlets; - Supply and installation of new, patch panel for rack; - Installation of main or single containment routes, from the office to the data rack; - Re-jumper an existing analogue telephone service; - Re-patch an existing analogue telephone service; - Fault investigation of telephone line plants; - Installation of emergency voice communication (EVC) help points; - Replacement of faulty network switches; - Installation of new network switches; - Supply and installation of cabinets; - Additions to or new provision to the University's blown fibre infrastructure. To include installation, termination and testing; - Repairs to the blown fibre infrastructure; - Wi-Fi Design(s); - Wi-Fi Installation(s); - Wireless Access point replacement; - Updating of Caplum, the Network Infrastructure Management Tool; - To be duty holder as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer in respect of moves adds and changes in line with Construction Design Management regulation 2015. Throughout the life of the Contract, there may be further but occasional requirements, as listed below: - Supplying of Goods, to enable the Service Provider to be able to perform their obligations in performing the Services. This will be required only where the University does not have sufficient or has incorrect stocks of Goods to pass to the Service Provider to enable them to perform their duties of the Contract. - Requirement for further Services such as project management and or design/planning. It is expected that the above Services maybe required from time to time during the life of the Contract, these occasional further requirements are not the majority of the Services that are required for this Procurement. Procurement Process: Open Procedure. The University proposes to enter into a Contract for 6 (six) years - this will be the maximum contract period including any potential extensions with the successful Tenderer. This will comprise of an initial contract period of 3 (three) years with an option to extend by a further 3 (three) years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University. Contract Value: The estimated value of the initial 3-year contract term is in the region of £840,000.00 - £1,350,000 GBP (excluding VAT). The estimated value of the 3-year extension period is £840,000.00 - £1,350,000 GBP (excluding VAT). It is estimated, therefore, that the total value of this contract will be between £840,000.00 and £2,700,000 GBP (excluding VAT). TUPE: The University envisages that TUPE may apply to this procurement. Additional information: Lots: This contract is NOT suitable for splitting into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement into Lots would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine proper execution of the contract. Splitting this contract into Lots would make this contract unnecessarily complicated to manage.