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Published 30 Aug 2024, 19:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for the Provision of Broadband Services

Official notice

Authority: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£165,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2024
Framework period 4 yrsends 24 Oct 2028 · starts 25 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HEART are looking to appoint a single Supplier who will offer the best value for money, demonstrate technical competency and deliver all Broadband Services requirements as stated in this specification.

It is anticipated that these services will be promoted and accessed by the Education sector and other small to medium sized public sector organisations but for the avoidance of doubt, is open to any public sector contracting authority.

The Broadband Management Services will consist of, but are not restricted to:

Broadband Services: lease lines, failover lines, FTTP connections.

Wireless Access Points

Telephony Services: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).

CPV: Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£165,000,000
Contract period: 25 Oct 2024 – 24 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for the Provision of Broadband Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Aug 2024, 19:41 BST
Last source update
30 Aug 2024, 19:41 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027837
Classification (CPV)
Internet services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049701 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
30 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Aug 2024 → 25 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Aug 2024, 19:41 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    25 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Mile Road, BEDFORD, East of England, MK429TRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Value Match ServicesReview body Chester

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.