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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-511184

FTS Reference: 2023-034761

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Jisc
05747339
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Rachael Littlejohns
E-mail: Procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  National Education and Research Network Provider
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner
Reference number:  Proc2270
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64200000  -  Telecommunications services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following:
- 1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- 10Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- xDSL internet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- Cellular only internet connectivity based on 5G capable hardware.
- SIM-only cellular services.
- SD-WAN services
- Guest Wi-Fi services.
- Capability to provide 100Gbit/s services.
- VoIP services.
- National field force, able to deliver and support services in all areas of the UK.
The successful bidder has the capability to provide all of these services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  10000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412100  -  Telecommunications network
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Jisc has established an agreement with a single supplier to become the partner for Jisc for a portfolio of fibre-based and cellular connectivity solutions, including (but not limited to) the following:
- 1Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- 10Gbit/s fibre-based Janet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- xDSL internet connectivity plus cellular backup based on 5G capable hardware.
- Cellular only internet connectivity based on 5G capable hardware.
- SIM-only cellular services.
- SD-WAN services
- Guest Wi-Fi services.
- Capability to provide 100Gbit/s services.
- VoIP services.
- National field force, able to deliver and support services in all areas of the UK.
The successful bidder has the capability to provide all of these service s.
The agreement will last for a maximum overall term of eight (8) years. The initial term will be 4 years with two further extensions of 2 years each, up to the maximum term of 8 years. Individual orders placed via the agreement may last for longer than the duration of the agreement.
Jisc cannot guarantee and makes no representation concerning the level of expenditure through the agreement in any given year, however experience with previous agreements of this type indicates that up to £10 million may be expended during the lifetime of the agreement. It should also be noted that there will be no minimum commitment of spend through this agreement either.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  65
Price  -  Weighting:  35
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-021171

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Fibre and Cellular Connectivity Partner

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/09/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Sky
02906991
Grant Way
London
TW7 5QD
UK
E-mail: steve.harden@sky.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  10000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@Jisc.ac.uk

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Jisc Services Limited has incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award
of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on
the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract
was 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).