Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of Network Support Services
Authority: University of South Wales (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of South Wales (USW) operates a multi-campus network environment that underpins critical teaching, learning, research, and business services across Treforest, Glyntaff, Cardiff, and Newport. The network includes a modern software-defined access infrastructure, enterprise wireless, security platforms, and a monitoring capability used to maintain performance, availability, and operational assurance.
USW requires additional specialist capability to support day-to-day network operations, maintain service stability, and provide structured oversight across core BAU tasks. This requirement also supports the development of internal capability through training and mentorship of junior engineers, student placements, and graduates.
The supplier will work closely with the USW Network team to support operational delivery, maintain compliance with service processes, and contribute to proactive monitoring, fault resolution, controlled change, and continuous improvement.
CPV: Local area network services · Wide area network services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£99,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Social Value & Quality: 70%
- Network Consultancy Per Day: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Network Consultancy Per Day
- Social Value & Quality
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 24 Feb 2026, 15:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 15:20 GMT
- Authority reference
2068- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016557- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b3fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Completion of the tender can be found via the below link.
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/77447913019C8F83CA5C ↗
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Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 13 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published244 days ago24 Feb 2026, 15:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by237 days ago3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline230 days ago10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts228 days ago13 Mar 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published24 Feb 2026, 15:20 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender