Award

Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus building located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC)

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030714

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a302

Published 26 September 2024, 9:43am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Edgbaston

BIRMINGHAM

B152TT

Contact

Nicola Handley

Email

n.j.handley@bham.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Companies House

RC000645

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/

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

Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus building located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC)

Reference number

FRAM535/24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72410000 - Provider services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of high-speed internet connectivity and business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus building located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 13,000,000 AED

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32416000 - ISDN network

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • AE - United Arab Emirates
Main site or place of performance

University of Birmingham Dubai campus building located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Birmingham intends to contract with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC for the provision of high-speed internet connectivity, business ISDN connections, services and support to the University of Birmingham Dubai (UoBD) campus building within Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). This contract will be for 2024 to 2028.

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC currently provide core network infrastructure service connectivity to DIAC and the UoBD building, and all existing network and telecommunications services. It is imperative to the ongoing success of the project that the University integrates effectively with the existing onsite provision.

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC are the state owned internet provider.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC currently provide core network infrastructure service connectivity to DIAC and the UoBD building, and all existing network and telecommunications services. It is imperative to the ongoing success of the project that the University integrates effectively with the existing onsite provision.

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC are the state owned internet provider and the sole supplier to the region and therefore the University of Birmingham Dubai are restricted to a single supplier.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC

Dubai

Country

United Arab Emirates

NUTS code
  • AE - United Arab Emirates
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 13,000,000 AED


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Birmingham

Birmingham

B15 2TT

Country

United Kingdom