Official UK procurement notice
Network Equipment Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionJSL wishes to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement to supply, install, support and maintain network equipment from a number of different manufacturers. The framework agreement will be for the supply and support of a broad range of wired and Wi-Fi network equipment including devices with Firewall capabilities, low-end customer premises equipment (CPE), mid-range enterprise, and high-end carrier-class type equipment supporting up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet and above. It also covers converged network adapters, interface modules, transceivers, access points, VoIP products, etc, associated ancillary goods including, but not limited to software, cabling and installation; and associated services including but not limited to development days, project management and fully managed solutions.
Full scope available within the tender document.
CPV: Network equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 70 suppliers
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Cisco equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #2Extreme equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #3HPE (including Aruba) equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #4Juniper equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #5Palo Alto equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #6Fortinet equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #7InfoBlox equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #8Netscout equipment or equivalentRenewal
Lot #9Other network equipmentRenewal
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).
- “Network Equipment Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 70 suppliers, 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
- Goods
- 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
- 17 Feb 2023, 17:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2023, 09:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
Proc2023- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006529- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a6a5Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Mar 2023 → 20 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Mar 2023, 09:54 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Deadline for tender responses has been extended to 12 Noon on 31/03/2023.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria