Planning

Field Engineering Services RFI

  • Jisc

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022776

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ed3c

Published 4 August 2023, 2:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Jisc

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Contact

Sarah Rowlands

Email

Sarah.Rowlands@jisc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01174500469

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

05747339

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.jisc.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Field Engineering Services RFI

Reference number

Proc2308

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71300000 - Engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Jisc operates the Janet network, a national wide area network infrastructure. Jisc works with a number of partner organisations that carry out field work on Jisc’s behalf, but also has an in-house engineering function responsible for some elements of the delivery and operation of Janet. As part of a broader ‘buy not build’ strategy, Jisc is seeking a field engineering services partner(s) to take on the majority of field work, enabling Jisc engineering resource to focus on more complex and critical activities, and would therefore like to understand the breadth of organisations that operate in this space.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Jisc operates the Janet network, a national wide area network infrastructure. Jisc works with a number of partner organisations that carry out field work on Jisc’s behalf, but also has an in-house engineering function responsible for some elements of the delivery and operation of Janet. As part of a broader ‘buy not build’ strategy, Jisc is seeking a field engineering services partner(s) to take on the majority of field work, enabling Jisc engineering resource to focus on more complex and critical activities, and would therefore like to understand the breadth of organisations that operate in this space.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 August 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No