Procurement for MidMAN3

JANET(UK) has selected ntl:Telewest Business as preferred supplier for the procurement of MidMAN3.

This procurement is for the replacement of MidMAN2 a regional telecommunications network in the West Midlands delivering JANET services to the higher and further education and research community in the region, with the possibility of use also by local authorities within the region.

The Prequalification questionnaire (PQQ) is available electronically below as a Word file and an Adobe PDF file.

As matters for clarification arise they will be answered by JANET(UK) and made available on this page. Suppliers that have registered their intent to submit a proposal will be notified each time this is updated.

Clarifications

Clarification Note 1 (.pdf)

Suppliers should note that before submitting a response to the PQQ they must register their intent to do this with JANET(UK). The steps and timetable for this procurement are as follows:

Activity
Date
Notice to European Journal
7th August 2007
Close of registration to take part in the shortlisting
5th September 2007
Final Date for Clarifications
5th September 2007
Prequalification questionnaire returns by:
12:00 noon
12 September 2007
Complete review of responses and shortlist suppliers to enter the procurement process
28 September 2007
Competitive dialogue commences
mid October 2007
Close of competitive dialogue and invitation to submit final tenders
early January 2008
Return of final tenders
mid February 2008
Selection of Preferred Supplier
end February 2008
Contract placed with preferred supplier
end March 2008
Network accepted by JANET(UK)
end June 2008
MidMAN2 network decommissioned
end September 2008