Official UK procurement notice
Wifi Infrastructure Upgrade · UK public procurement notice
Authority: GLF SCHOOLS (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is seeking experienced WiFi infrastructure providers to upgrade its wireless network across the Trust.
- How the procedure runs: This tender is a two-stage process. The first stage is to invite suppliers to submit a Conditions of Participation response, comprising a series of mandatory requirements and the submission of a case study and a written response to a methodology questions. These submissions will be evaluated and moderated, and up to the four highest scoring responses will be shortlisted and invited to a second stage. At the second stage, an invitations to tender will be provided to the shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers will submit tenders, comprising a written response and a financial offer, and will present their solutions to the Trust and answer any clarification questions raised by the Trust. A thorough and robust evaluation and moderation of the bids will be undertaken by the Trust, which will include obtaining satisfactory references of the shortlisted suppliers.
CPV: Wireless telecommunications system
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£3,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document attached.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document attached.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality will be assessed through a combination of the written response, presentation, and references provided by bidders.
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document attached.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document attached.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to the Conditions of Participation document.
- 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.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2026, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
GLF-0022- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046612- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069dfdFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days.
- How it runs
This tender is a two-stage process.
The first stage is to invite suppliers to submit a Conditions of Participation response, comprising a series of mandatory requirements and the submission of a case study and a written response to a methodology questions. These submissions will be evaluated and moderated, and up to the four highest scoring responses will be shortlisted and invited to a second stage.
At the second stage, an invitations to tender will be provided to the shortlisted suppliers. Suppliers will submit tenders, comprising a written response and a financial offer, and will present their solutions to the Trust and answer any clarification questions raised by the Trust. A thorough and robust evaluation and moderation of the bids will be undertaken by the Trust, which will include obtaining satisfactory references of the shortlisted suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Email responses to: [email protected].
Please include GLF-0022 in the subject title of the email.
Timeline
20 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published154 days ago20 May 2026, 16:18 BST
- Clarification questions by153 days ago21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline138 days ago5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by132 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published118 days ago25 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026- Tender notice published20 May 2026, 16:18 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published25 Jun 2026, 09:31 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled25 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 24 Jun 2026 | CancelledThe Conditions of Participation documentation contained some information which was not clear, leading to misinterpretation by some bidders. This adversely impacted the shortlisting process to Stage 2. To ensure fairness to all bidders, this tender is being withdrawn and a new tender will be issued. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender