Expired contract

T893 Residential Internet Services

Details

Buyer: University of Essex
Supplier(s): ASK4 Limited
Value: £767,664
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Networks
Published: 16 September 2021
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

A single contractor will be appointed to deliver a managed network service to our student residential accommodation, at our Colchester and Southend Campuses in Essex, delivering high speed internet access. The system must provide both cabled and Wi-Fi internet service provision to every study bedroom at two campuses, Colchester (2686 rooms) and Southend (562 rooms), relevant to the occupancy of the room, and Wi-Fi provision in all study bedrooms and common spaces of each accommodation building. The University is committed to ensuring the successful bidder is "fit for purpose" to deliver the required service and can demonstrate a track record of delivering similar work. The contract period will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend at the end of year 5 for a further 2 periods of 1 year each.

Timeline

Completed: Award published16 September 2021
Current notice
Completed: Award date16 September 2021
Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2026

About the buyer

University of Essex is a higher and further education institution in Colchester. A Central Procurement Unit manages purchasing across the university. The unit leads procurement policy and strategy, including category management and contract management. Seven procurement professionals work in the unit, led by a Head of Procurement. The university has published framework agreements for furniture, legal services and utilities that public bodies across the UK can use.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Essex's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-essex.gov