United Kingdom-London: External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-023584/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Guinness Partnership Ltd
Postal address: 30 Brock Street, Regents Place
Town: London
Postal code: NW1 3FG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3031231890
Email: procurement@guinness.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: External Connectivity (WAN & Internet Services)

Reference number: DN684001
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 32430000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Guinness require a contract for fixed line communications including:
• Data Centre Connectivity
• Wide Area Networking
• Internet Connectivity
A procurement strategy is currently being formulated with a view to the procurement of this contract during 2023/24.This Notice is a Prior Information Notice of a future contract opportunity. This is not a call for competition, or a request for you to express interest in bidding for work.
Organisations are invited to consider completing and returning information indicted in the soft market testing document linked with this Notice. Whether or not an organisation chooses to return any information will have no relevance or bearing on assessment of any future application to participate in a subsequent procurement process. Returning information will not be deemed by Guinness as a standing expression of interest for any future contract opportunity.
Organisations should continue to monitor the UK e-notification service Find a Tender Service for notices and the opportunity to submit an expression interest or tender for a notified contract opportunity.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Guinness spend circa £360,000 +VAT per annum on Wide Area Networking and Internet Services.
Guinness operates across the majority of England. Details of the connection sites can be found in the soft market testing document linked to this Notice.
Guinness do not currently operate in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-11-24
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-08-11