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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: It is proposed that the term of the Wi-Fi Framework Agreement shall be 3 years, and be extendable at HAL's option for up to a total of 5 years.

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The objectives of the Wi-Fi Framework are to provide HAL with:

— continuity of Wi-Fi service (expiry of current contract from March 2013),

— opportunity to control product offerings, including on campus free Wi-Fi access,

— opportunity to access customer data,

— opportunity to increase Worldpoints (loyalty card) take up,

— opportunity to generate income through sponsorship and advertising,

— opportunity to link wifi with other products sold by Heathrow, e.g. "get unlimited wifi when you buy xxx".

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV: 72000000), Telecommunications services (CPV: 64200000), Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (CPV: 32000000), Software package and information systems (CPV: 48000000)

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

The Wi-Fi Framework is to be valid for Heathrow Airport only. It is intended that the Wi-Fi Framework will be on an exclusive basis, subject to commercial terms and depending on the technology solutions associated with Hotspot 2.0.

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

Requirements will be defined in the Invitation to Negotiate ("ITN") document.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Requirements will be defined in the ITN document.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Requirements will be defined in the ITN document.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions:

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: Requirements will be defined in the ITN document.

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential providers are required to meet the mandatory requirements and respond to the PQQ document.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential providers are required to meet the mandatory requirements and respond to the PQQ document.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential providers are required to meet the mandatory requirements and respond to the PQQ document.

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated

Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: yes

Additional information about electronic auction:

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

HAL/IT/000137

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

1.10.2012 - 13:00

IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information:

Registering interest.

Interested suppliers are required to submit the information requested in the PQQ document by uploading responses to www.tendersmart.com as follows:

Instructions for registering interest.

Interested suppliers must register their company and contact profile by clicking on the link for this notice on the "Business Opportunities" menu of the www.tendersmart.com web site and by following the instructions below:

First, interested suppliers who are not already registered on TenderSmart must register their company profile via "Supplier Zone > New Supplier" menu. Suppliers already registered on TenderSmart can go direct to the second step.

Second, all interested suppliers must access this Notice via the "Business Opportunities" menu to express interest by following the online instructions and uploading the requested information before the indicated deadline (see Section IV paragraph 3.4).

Further information.

To evaluate their suitability, interested suppliers, when responding to this notice are requested to provide information which demonstrates their ability to comply with the award criteria. (Failure to do so will result in their request being rejected).

HAL does not bind itself to accept any proposal.

In evaluating their suitability, suppliers may be further requested to provide to HAL additional information e.g.further written submissions, presentations, reference visits/inquiries and/or attend an interview.

As documentation associated with this process will be made available and exchanged via www.tendersmart.com interested suppliers are required to register on the site. Please refer to this site for terms and conditions.

Registering interest in this project does not guarantee inclusion of the party on the tender enquiry list. There is no cost associated with registration, expression of interest, or accessing the tender documentation, (where invited). However, to submit a bid at tender stage, then there will be an TenderSmart administration fee. Fee information can be found on the TenderSmart website through selecting the "How It Works" tab and then downloading the "Participant Agreement". Please ensure responses are concise and overall less than 10MB. Your document should be uploaded as a single PDF document on to http://www.tendersmart.com.

For further information on registration or other aspects of TenderSmart please contact: Frédéric Garat: frederic.garat@tendersmart.com; +33 141900430.

HAL reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who provides information or confirmation which later proves to be untrue or incorrect or does not supply information when requested.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: A standstill period will be incorporated at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations (SI 2006 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

12.9.2012

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