Tender

Corporate Dark Fibre Wide Area Network

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Jan 2020 at 16:07

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is actively seeking suppliers for the "Corporate Dark Fibre Wide Area Network" project, valued at £4,000,000. This procurement falls within the "Networks" industry category and aims to establish an independent dark fibre circuit infrastructure for enhanced connectivity between council sites in Leicester, located in the East Midlands. The tender period is set to conclude on 28th February 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1st May 2020 and run until 30th April 2031. The procurement method is classified as an open procedure, allowing for broader participation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for telecommunications and networking firms, particularly those specializing in fibre optic solutions, to expand their business footprint. Companies capable of delivering reliable, high-speed fibre connectivity and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Additionally, businesses focused on developing scalable digital infrastructure solutions would benefit from engaging with this contract, supporting Leicester City Council's ambitious digital vision.

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Notice Title

Corporate Dark Fibre Wide Area Network

Notice Description

The Council seeks a suitably experienced organisation to supply Leicester City Council (LCC) with their own dark fibre circuits ("infrastructure") to provide connectivity between LCC sites rather than via a 3rd party network. The purpose of the contract is to give LCC unilateral control and virtually unlimited network bandwidth scalability for the future to support the acceleration of the Councils digital vision. As an absolute minimum, the Council expects any solution to be capable of delivering reliable, resilient and continuous ultra-fast and low latency fibre connectivity. The planning, design and construction of the network will be the responsibility of the Provider, who will further be responsible for all associated implementation and running costs. The Council is not intending to have any responsibility for supporting the dark fibre network and thus the provider must provide its own maintenance programme to ensure the 24/7 operation of the network.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b789d82-8a4d-4600-a288-249872435f77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc9303d-8320-4a63-ac84-aaee2f38e88f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6TH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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