Network cabling

Tender description

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a framework agreement with 3 ranked suppliers for the provision of copper and fibre optic network Infrastructure cabling, and associated hardware and civils works. The requirement is for companies to provide and install network cabling (copper and fibre), any associated civils works, associated passive equipment, the deployment of active network equipment, and is also for the supply of equipment as defined by Cardiff University’s Network Cabling Standards. The aim of the procurement process is to establish a framework agreement with three ranked suppliers for the provision of copper and fibre optic network Infrastructure cabling, and associated hardware and civils works. The requirement is for companies to provide and install network cabling (copper and fibre), any associated civils works, associated passive equipment, the deployment of active network equipment, and is also for the supply of equipment as defined by Cardiff University’s Network Cabling Standards. The supply of cabling and equipment for the installation and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Data Network Infrastructure. The physical patching of horizontal and backbone cabling into active network equipment and installing interconnect links between passive and active network cabinets as requested. The supply of cabling and equipment for the installation, civil works and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Backbone Network Infrastructure. Project Management and services required to deploy and support the deployment/expansion of Fibre Optic cabling across the University’s Campus including fibre provisioning. Fibre installation can be single mode or multimode fibre and includes inter building deployment and intra building deployment across the University estate. Both traditional, and Blown Fibre solutions installations would be required depending on project requirements. Civil works necessary to support inter building fibre deployments — including the negotiation and provision of any necessary civil works permits/street works licenses. Account management for the duration of the project: Suppliers must provide documentation updates. These include test results, work logs, project reports, and onsite update of the AutoCAD documentation held by the University.