II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Telecommunications Framework
Reference number:
Proc2130
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The framework agreements are for transmission services, including (but not limited to) leased circuits, dark fibre, wide area Ethernet and xDSL. Leased circuits and wide area Ethernet services are typically required at bandwidths of 1Gbit/s and above. Organisations entitled to use the Framework may wish to procure circuits with a range of bandwidths including lower bandwidth circuits. Whilst suppliers might be asked to supply lower bandwidth circuits on occasion entry to the framework will be limited to bidders that can supply a minimum of 1Gbit/s circuits.
Bidders were invited to provide a response to one or both lots.
Lot 1: Managed Transmission Services
In Lot 1, JSL has established framework agreements with bidders that can supply managed transmission services.
Lot 2: Dark Fibre
In Lot 2, JSL has established framework agreements with bidders that can supply dark fibre.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8000000.00
GBP
Managed Circuits Only
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
In Lot 1, JSL has established framework agreements with bidders that can supply managed transmission services.
3 suppliers have been appointed to Lot 1.
The scope of the framework covers purchases by JSL, Jisc, any Jisc subsidiaries and its members. It also covers purchases by Higher Education institutions, Further Education and Specialist Colleges Research Council establishments in the UK, Charities and Third sector organisations, and by any other organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network, including Local Authorities, Regional Broadband Consortia, or other bodies whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research.
Many of the above organisations are members of higher and further education purchasing consortia. These consortia are independent organisations that provide a wide range of collaborative purchase agreements to their member institutions. Any member of one of these consortia will be eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework.
Membership lists for existing higher and further education purchasing consortia may be found at:
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
http://www.neupc.ac.uk/members
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
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Services may also be provided to other National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) internationally and onward to their respective customers, either directly or via GÉANT. GÉANT Home (geant.org)
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical
/
Weighting:
80
Price
-
Weighting:
20
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
64200000
-
Telecommunications services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
In Lot 2, JSL has established framework agreements with bidders that can supply dark fibre.
3 suppliers have been appointed to Lot 2.
The scope of the framework covers purchases by JSL, Jisc, any Jisc subsidiaries and its members. It also covers purchases by Higher Education institutions, Further Education and Specialist Colleges Research Council establishments in the UK, Charities and Third sector organisations, and by any other organisations connected to or eligible to connect to the Janet network, including Local Authorities, Regional Broadband Consortia, or other bodies whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research.
Many of the above organisations are members of higher and further education purchasing consortia. These consortia are independent organisations that provide a wide range of collaborative purchase agreements to their member institutions. Any member of one of these consortia will be eligible to purchase from this framework by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the framework.
Membership lists for existing higher and further education purchasing consortia may be found at:
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
http://www.neupc.ac.uk/members
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEAnet - Who We Are
Services may also be provided to other National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) internationally and onward to their respective customers, either directly or via GÉANT. GÉANT Home (geant.org)
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical
/
Weighting:
80
Price
-
Weighting:
20
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no