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title: "Network infrastructure for the public sector and tenders"
description: "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."
language: en
url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/public-sector-network-infrastructure-portugal/
source: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/public-sector-network-infrastructure-portugal/
publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal
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> 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.

# Network infrastructure for the public sector and tenders

At a glance For decision-makers short on time.

- 01 Every outlet is certified with its own report; we never work by sampling.
- 02 Phased works with the building open to the public; the service is operational every day.
- 03 Handover with as-built drawings, outlet map, certification, inventory and warranty.
- 04 References: Ministério Público and DCIAP, SSAP (56 Wi-Fi 7 points), ENSP, Massamá e Monte Abraão.

**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.

## What guarantees does the contracting authority receive?

- **Faithful execution** What is in the specification is what gets installed. Any deviation is proposed and approved in writing.
- **100% of points certified** An individual measurement report, never a sample.
- **Public service without interruption** Works and migrations carried out with the building in use.
- **Accountability after handover** Warranty, maintenance and support with a defined contact.

## Why is a public works project more demanding?

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.

- **Nothing is improvised** Even a better solution than the one specified needs formal approval. Without it, acceptance gets complicated.
- **The service does not close** Courts, schools, town halls and service counters keep working. The works have to be phased.
- **The dossier is part of the works** Without as-built drawings and certification reports, technically perfect work is not accepted.
- **The deadline matters** We plan materials and teams with a margin against the contractual date.

## What is included in a public network project?

| Component | What we deliver |
| --- | --- |
| Cabling | [Certified structured cabling](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/structured-cabling-installation/), in new or occupied buildings, with a report per outlet |
| Wireless | [Business Wi-Fi 6 and 7](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-wifi-installation/) 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 |

### "Supply and installation of computer network equipment"

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:

- **Copper and fibre** CAT6/CAT6A and fibre optics, measured with calibrated equipment.
- **Passive components** Cabinets, patch panels, standardised labelling and as-built records.
- **Switching** Managed switches with PoE, fibre uplinks, stacking and redundancy.
- **Wireless** Access points, controller and separate SSIDs for services, staff and the public.
- **Perimeter** Firewall, VLANs (separate logical networks over the same cable) and controlled maintenance access.
- **CCTV and access control** When included in the same procedure.
- **SLA and warranty** For the period the specification sets.

## How do you tell a serious proposal from a cheap one?

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](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/certified-structured-cabling-report/).

### Cabling verifiable point by point

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.

### Wi-Fi sized for each space

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.

## How do the works run, from specification to acceptance?

- **Analysis of the documents**: technical reading of the procedure and formal requests for clarification before submitting a bid.
- **Phasing**: phases agreed with the authority, access windows and a safety plan compatible with public service.
- **Installation**: assembly, identification of every point and certification carried out zone by zone.
- **Acceptance**: handover of as-built drawings, outlet map, reports, inventory and warranty terms.

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## Which procedures do we respond to?

Prior 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.

## Which public bodies have already trusted us?

- **Ministério Público and DCIAP** Network modernisation and repair, structured cabling and fibre across several buildings, all certified.
- **Serviços Sociais da Administração Pública (SSAP)** Certified structured cabling in a building on Av. Guerra Junqueiro, Lisbon; and, through a public tender, [56 Wi-Fi 7 points and structured network across three buildings](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/ssap-wifi-7-structured-cabling-public-buildings/).
- **Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (UNL)** Specialist IT cabling installation.
- **União das Freguesias de Massamá e Monte Abraão** IT network renewed from scratch and public Wi-Fi.

**Proof:** 11 years in business, 232 clients and the Top 5% PME distinction (source: scoring.pt). See more projects in [DataRoad news and projects](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/news/).

## Questions from contracting authorities

### Does DataRoad bid in public tenders?

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.

### What does the final dossier contain?

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.

### Does public service have to stop?

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.

### Do you certify every outlet or only a sample?

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.

### Who looks after the network after handover?

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.

### Why DataRoad for a public project?

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.

## Which other sectors do we serve?

- **Healthcare** [managed IT and networks for clinics](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-support-for-clinics/)
- **Hotels** [Wi-Fi and IT for hospitality](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/hotel-wifi-and-it-services/)
- **Offices** [managed IT for offices and multinationals](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-support-multinationals-portugal/)
- **Diplomatic missions** [IT for embassies and international organisations](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-services-for-embassies/)
- **Education** [networks for schools and universities](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-for-schools-universities-portugal/)

Read next: [why more internet speed is not enough for businesses](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-internet-upload-redundancy-sla/).

## Next step: a proposal or a technical review of your specification

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](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-unlimited-premium-on-site-support/).

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News

## Projects delivered and news from DataRoad.

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