Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Mrs Gillian Wasson
Telephone
+44 2890973026
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
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
Market Engagement - WiFi for Staff and Student Accommodation
Reference number
QUB/2118/21 RFI
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast seeks to engage with Multi-Tenant Internet Service Providers to support a scoping exercise for the potential replacement of existing internet provision within the Student Plus Directorate at Queen’s.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast seeks to engage with Multi-Tenant Internet Service Providers to support a scoping exercise for the potential replacement of existing internet provision within the Student Plus Directorate at Queen’s. The services primarily relate to WiFi for Staff and Student Accommodation.This request for information is intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is not a call for competition.Queen’s will not be liable for any costs whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from participation in this market engagement exercise.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 October 2021
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Firms wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise are required to register their company details on In-Tend, the University’s electronic tendering site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home Once registered, firms should log on and select Tenders, then Current and Market Engagement - WiFi for Staff and Student Accommodation. Firms are required to express an interest in this specific exercise before being provided with access to the documentation. Responses are required to be submitted by no later than 4pm on Friday 5 November 2021.Queen’s will assess responses to determine the maturity of the market in this area and the range of potential solutions available. Queen’s may choose to conduct a public procurement exercise at a later date to procure a replacement system(s). Equally, Queen’s may delay any prospective tender process until the market improves, or develop a bespoke in-house solution in the interim, or consider and develop other options e.g. use of national frameworks.Queen’s may also further engage with Economic Operators who express an interest in this exercise to seek clarification or to inform Queen’s position further and to assist in the development of a specification, which may include the provision of a demonstration, if necessary.