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Published 18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internet Connectivity & Services Provider

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2021awarded 10 Nov 2021
Awarded to Cerberus Networks Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We will be awarding a contract for an internet connectivity and services provision across a range of Forestry England and Forest Services sites.

CPV: Internet service providers ISP

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1We are seeking an internet services provider to provide internet services over new…AwardedPublished value£600,000

We are seeking an internet services provider to provide internet services over new Openreach installed Full Fibre Infrastructure Build (FFIB). FFIB will deliver the Openreach fibre network into Forestry England and Forest Services sites ready for connectivity services.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
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
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Criterion 1: 15%
  • Criterion 2: 25%
  • Criterion 3: 5%
  • Criterion 4: 25%
  • Criterion 5: 10%
  • Criterion 1: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Criterion 1: 15
  • Criterion 2: 25
  • Criterion 3: 5
  • Criterion 4: 25
  • Criterion 5: 10
  • Criterion 1: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST
Last source update
3 Dec 2021, 18:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
FEE/0811
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030146
Classification (CPV)
Internet service providers ISP
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d64c Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=648492409 GO Reference: GO-2021123-PRO-19337739

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Sept 2021 → 3 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 Dec 2021, 18:15 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Dec 2021, 18:15 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Dec 2021, 18:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cerberus Networks LtdSME£600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Forestry EnglandContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestryUnited Kingdom Bristol, UKContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria