United Kingdom-Cambridge: Installation of telecommunications equipment – Framework Lead

The current contract for Installation of telecommunications equipment – Framework Lead is projected to end on 12-MAY-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: IP and Optical Transmission Equipment – deployment and commissioning services.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 5: Telecommunications services
NUTS code

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 300 000 and 750 000 EUR

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): As part of its operational responsibilities in respect of the GÉANT network, GEANT Limited regularly deploys transmission and IP routing equipment in commercial and private co-location and housing facilities throughout Europe.
This procurement is to set in place a series of non-committed Framework Agreements with one, or more, Provider(s) of IP and Optical Transmission equipment deployment and implementation services, the scope and content of which will establish the terms and conditions governing future call off contracts for the deployment of said equipment.
It is anticipated that a range of Framework Agreements, with up to 5 different Bidders, will be established, and these will provide GEANT Limited with access to deployment engineering services in support of the GÉANT network over the next 4 years. The intention is for DANTE to ‘call off’ various network engineering deployment services during the term of the frameworks. The scope of the agreements will cover services to support the following:
a) racking equipment;
b) related power supplies and commissioning;
c) network equipment;
d) cabling;
e) associated testing in readiness for acceptance certification.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: yes

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no