Networks for public bodies accepted first time: every outlet certified, Wi-Fi 6 and 7, firewalls and a full dossier at handover. No-commitment proposal.
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On a public works contract, a poorly documented network fails acceptance: it delays payments, triggers penalties and leaves the authority exposed at the next audit. DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting, one of the reference names in Portugal for public-sector network infrastructure, delivers structured cabling, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, active equipment and perimeter security with one goal: acceptance first time, every outlet certified and public service open throughout the works.
After acceptance, the network is managed by DataRoad under an IT Unlimited contract. Headquartered in Alfragide with support across the whole country, including for international organisations and diplomatic missions in Portugal.
The cable and the switch are the same as in a private office. What changes is the framework: the specification fixes the solution, the deadline is contractual and penalised, and acceptance requires paperwork the private sector almost never asks for.
| Component | What we deliver |
|---|---|
| Cabling | Certified structured cabling, in new or occupied buildings, with a report per outlet |
| Wireless | Business Wi-Fi 6 and 7 with a prior site survey and centralised management |
| Active network | Racks, Layer 3 switches, PoE (power over the cable itself) and documented distribution |
| Physical security | CCTV and access control, with records retained within the law |
| After the works | Warranty, preventive maintenance and support with a defined contact channel |
That is how most specifications describe this work. We carry it out for municipalities, schools, healthcare units, institutes and other bodies, under the Portuguese Public Contracts Code. A typical lot combines:
By what is delivered at the end, not by the price per point. Some bidders deliver a certification report for every outlet, measured with a calibrated instrument. Others deliver a declaration.
Testing only says there is a signal. Certifying measures attenuation, crosstalk, propagation delay and length on every pair, compares them with the limits of the awarded category and generates a report per point. Five years from now, when an intermittent fault appears, it is that initial measurement that makes diagnosis possible. We explain in detail why cabling certification is mandatory in practice.
A detailed bill of quantities, materials identical to those specified and every outlet certified. Between buildings we use fibre optics and intermediate racks with room to grow without new works.
Counters, offices and auditoriums carry different loads. We measure coverage on site, install Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 and isolate the internal network from the network offered to the public.
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★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviewsPrior consultation, direct award, public tender and procedures by lots. We prepare the technical description, priced bill of quantities, data sheets, work plan, safety plan and declarations. We meet the qualification requirements and the technical and financial capacity criteria.
Drafting a tender specification? We review the technical part before publication, with no commitment and without it affecting our bid. A rigorous specification improves every bidder's proposal.
Some procedures are published in English, such as supply and installation of computer network equipment. We also work with international organisations and diplomatic missions in Portugal, with documentation and liaison in English.
Proof: 11 years in business, 232 clients and the Top 5% PME distinction (source: scoring.pt). See more projects in DataRoad news and projects.
Yes, DataRoad regularly bids for and delivers works awarded by prior consultation, direct award and public tender. We hold the documentary track record these procedures require and prepare the technical description, priced bill of quantities, data sheets, work plan and safety plan, with the qualification requirements gathered before submission.
The final dossier contains as-built drawings, a map and labelling of every outlet, rack diagrams, inventory, a certification report for every point and a warranty per component. It is delivered complete at acceptance. This dossier is what allows the works to be accepted first time and any fault to be diagnosed in the years that follow.
No. We work zone by zone, at times agreed with the authority, and at the end of each day the service is running. Phasing, access windows and the safety plan are agreed before the start, so that courts, schools, town halls and service counters stay open throughout the works.
We certify 100% of points, each with its own measurement report. The measurement covers attenuation, crosstalk, propagation delay and length on every pair, compared against the limits of the category awarded. A sample or a simple declaration cannot diagnose an intermittent fault five years from now; a per-point report can.
DataRoad, under an IT Unlimited contract. The warranty covers what was installed, and preventive maintenance, monitoring and support come with written response times. For public bodies we recommend Premium, from €750 per month + VAT, with unlimited on-site support. The contract is annual and no lock-in.
Because we deliver what the specification asks for, with written proof for every point. DataRoad has 11 years in business, 232 clients and a Top 5% SME distinction (source: scoring.pt). Public references include the Ministério Público and DCIAP, SSAP, the Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública and the União das Freguesias de Massamá e Monte Abraão.
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Request a no-commitment proposal or a technical review of your tender specification. Ongoing operation is provided under an IT Unlimited contract; for public bodies we recommend IT Unlimited Premium, with unlimited on-site support.
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