Official UK procurement notice
External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)
Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Guinness Partnership (TGP) require a contract for fixed line communications including:
- Data Centre Connectivity
- Wide Area Networking
- Internet Connectivity
TGP are conducting a competitive Procedure with Negotiation process for a contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
The estimated annual value of the contract is £350,000 +VAT.
CPV: Wide area network
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£2,450,000
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).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Nov 2023, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Nov 2023, 15:38 GMT
- Authority reference
DN684001- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035384- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dc6Find a Tender
Publisher note: This contract is being procured by the Guinness Partnership Ltd., a registered Charitable Community Benefit Society registered number 031693R, whose registered office is at 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3FG (“Guinness”). This contract is being procured by Guinness for and on behalf of the following entities (“Other Users”) who will all be entitled to conclude contracts based on this framework agreement: • Any and all subsidiaries and entities within Guinness’ group of societies and companies (“the Guinness Group”), including but not limited to: o The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (Company No: IP031693R) o City Response Ltd., Trading As Guinness Property (Company No: 04471280) o Guinness Care and Support Ltd. (Company No: IP30337R) o Guinness Developments Limited (Company No: 04175094) o The Guinness Housing Association Limited (Company No: IP17017R) o Guinness Homes Limited (Company No: 05710006) o Guinness Platform Limited (Company No: 06411652) o Hallco 1397 Limited, Registration (Company No: 05998281); and o Any existing and future entities which are contracting authorities within the Group; Guinness reserves the right to abandon this procurement at any time. Guinness shall not, under any circumstances, be responsible for bidders tendering costs or any other costs or losses arising from such abandonment. For further information regarding this tender please review the documents attached to the tender opportunity, or contact Guinness’ Procurement Team via their tender portal. Free and unfettered access is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Nov 2023 → 5 Feb 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published30 Nov 2023, 15:38 GMT
- Submission deadline5 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected5 Feb 2024
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextI.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e800b4b-4738-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e800b4… | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ca38cfda-f58d-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3fe67030-fb8d-ee11-8125-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https:… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria