FWA for the Supply and Installation of Data and Communication cables

The bulk of the contract relates to the provision of network cabling for the facility. Due to the electromagnetic noise, inherent in a facility of this type, only solutions based mainly on fibre optic cabling will be considered. Due to the anticipated 40-year operational lifetime of the facility, important requirements in the network design are flexibility and future upgradeability to support new protocols. Therefore, flexible modular cabling solutions are likely to be attractive. In addition to the cabling, the contract will include provision of appropriate patch panels, termination boxes, The supplier is expected to be able to deliver Various items for the structured cabling as well as indoor and outdoor optical fibre. The supplier is required to provide services and goods from the listed categories below: • Fibre optic cabling, patch panels and patch cords, both for indoor and outdoor usage. • Micro ducts, both for indoor and outdoor usage. • Twisted pair copper cabling, patch panels and patch cords • Network wall sockets and floor ports • Plastic trunking to wall sockets, which should be supplied and installed by the Supplier. • The Supplier is expected to provide any consumable items necessary to secure the supplied cables in the appropriate ducts and trays. • Basket trays and cable raceways (where applicable) • Floor standing and wall enclosures. Either open frames or closed framed racks, including mounting and securing. • Cable patching of both fibre and copper cabling, including labelling and documentation.