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West Sussex Gigabit - AWARD

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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12 Feb 2021 at 13:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Sussex County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "West Sussex Gigabit" project, which is in the awarded stage. This initiative falls under the communications and Information technology industry categories, with a focus on enhancing the county’s infrastructure through the installation of fibre optic cables. The project has a total value of £52.7 million, with a minimum contract value of £5.7 million. The contract is intended to run for four years, starting from 26th May 2018, and the key award was made on 18th June 2018. The procurement method used for this tender was a selective approach via a negotiated procedure, and specific delivery addresses are located within the South East of the United Kingdom, notably West Sussex.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, IT services, and infrastructure development, particularly those capable of providing designs, installations, and support services for fibre connectivity. Companies that focus on long-term partnerships and have experience in delivering large-scale projects or frameworks for public sector clients would be well-positioned to compete. As the framework is designed to potentially encompass other public sector bodies within the region, providers that can demonstrate flexibility and strong operational capacity may find valuable avenues for growth as access to additional clients in the local government sector is facilitated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Sussex Gigabit - AWARD

Notice Description

West Sussex County Council currently runs IT services over a Wide Area Network that is subject to an outsourcing contract,, currently provided by Capita Business Services Limited. There is a strategic plan to improve both the value and flexibility of this arrangement through the procurement of infrastructure across the county. This infrastructure will consist of ducting and fibre optic cables connecting key locations across the county that can then be made available to West Sussex County Council and its delivery partners as a service, when and where required. Either the County Council or its Service Provider will install additional Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to incorporate this additional capacity into the managed Wide Area Network. Other public sector bodies have expressed an interest in accessing this infrastructure, when available and also potentially extending its reach to better meet their needs. In the first instance this means the inclusion of some District and Borough sites into the initial requirements described in this procurement. It has also led to the intention to establish a Framework Agreement that can be accessed by other public sector agencies within the County and also potentially extended to cover the Requirements of Brighton and Hove City Council in the future. West Sussex County Council is a first wave exemplar project for the Full Fibre Network Programme (LFFN) operated by the Broadband Development UK (BDUK) programme within the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) and this procurement is part funded by DCMS. The Framework Authority is acting as a Lead Authority on behalf of a wider group of public sector bodies. The Framework Authority is working in partnership with all six (6) Districts and Borough Councils in West Sussex (Adur and Worthing, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex) and will action the first Call-Off Contract for its own requirements and those of its partners. The Framework Authority is seeking a sole service provider to provide a catalogue of services on a framework basis for a period of 4 years. These services include design, installation, support and maintenance of dark fibre connectivity circuits to a Contracting Authority's sites on a long-term basis of at least 20 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e04b443-e5bf-4b43-93ff-ab0c6a1d65f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8415d4a-ec47-4d87-952c-098fa8617d07
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£52,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
25 May 2018 - 25 May 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Linda Jones (WSCC)
Contact Email
linda.jones@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03302 228559

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST SUSSEX
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITYFIBRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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