Network Infrastructure for the Public Sector in Portugal: Certified Business Networks for Public Tenders

• Specifications met Carried out as written, with no undocumented deviations.
• Full certification A measurement report for every outlet installed, not a sample.
• Uninterrupted public service Works and migrations in buildings that remain in operation.
• Post-project follow-up Warranty, maintenance and support with a defined contact channel.

Technically, the network in a public building is the same as in an office. Everything else changes: the specifications define what is carried out, the deadline is contractual and carries penalties, and acceptance depends on documentation rarely requested in a private project.

Supply and installation of computer network equipment

This is the most common description in tender specifications and corresponds to what we do for municipalities, schools, healthcare units, institutes and other contracting authorities under the Portuguese Public Procurement Code. The typical scope includes:

• Structured cabling CAT6/CAT6A copper and optical fibre, certified with calibrated equipment and a report per point.
• Passive infrastructure Cabinets, patch panels, standards-compliant labelling and as-built documentation.
• Active equipment Managed switches, PoE, fibre uplinks, stacking and redundancy.
• Wireless network Access points, controller and separate networks for services, staff and the public.
• Perimeter security Firewall, VLANs (separate networks on the same infrastructure) and controlled maintenance access.
• Video surveillance and access control When included in the same procedure.
• Warranty and service levels Support for the period set in the specifications.

When comparing bids, the decisive question is not the price per point. It is who delivers a certification report for every outlet, measured with calibrated equipment, and who delivers only a declaration.

Testing confirms there is a connection. Certifying means measuring attenuation, crosstalk, delay and length on each pair, comparing them with the limits of the contracted category and issuing a report per point. The difference shows years later, when intermittent faults appear and there is no initial measurement to compare against. See why certifying structured cabling is not optional.

Cabling that can be checked at acceptance

We work with a detailed bill of quantities, materials that comply with the specification and certification of every point. Between buildings, the link is optical fibre, with intermediate racks sized to grow without new works.

Wi-Fi for public counters, offices and auditoriums

Each zone has its own demands. We carry out an on-site coverage survey, install Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 and separate the service network from the network offered to the public.

1. Reading the specifications — technical analysis of the procedure documents and formal clarification of ambiguities before bidding.
2. Planning — phasing agreed with the authority, an access schedule and a safety plan compatible with the building remaining open.
3. Execution — installation, labelling of every point and progressive certification zone by zone.
4. Handover — a file with as-built drawings, outlet map, certification reports, inventory and warranty.

We respond to prior consultations, direct awards, public tenders and lot-based procedures. We deliver technical descriptions, priced bills of quantities, data sheets, a work plan, a safety plan and declarations, and meet the qualification requirements and technical and financial capacity criteria.

If you are preparing tender specifications, we will review the technical requirements before publication, with no commitment and without affecting our participation. A well-written specification brings better bids from every bidder.

Many procedures are also published in English, as supply and installation of computer network equipment. We work with international organisations and diplomatic missions in Portugal, with documentation and communication in English.

• Ministério Público and DCIAP (Public Prosecution Service) — repair and modernisation of the network, structured cabling and optical fibre in several buildings, with certification.
• Serviços Sociais da Administração Pública (SSAP) — structured network and certification in a building on Av. Guerra Junqueiro, Lisbon; and, through public tender, structured networks and 56 Wi-Fi 7 points across three buildings.
• Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (UNL) Specialist technical service for the installation of IT cabling.
• União das Freguesias de Massamá e Monte Abraão Complete renewal of the IT network and public-access Wi-Fi.

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• Diplomacy IT for embassies and international organisations
• Education networks for schools, colleges and universities

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Request a no-commitment proposal or a technical review of your tender specifications. The ongoing service is provided under an IT Unlimited contract; for public bodies we recommend IT Unlimited Premium, with unlimited on-site support.

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