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Northamptonshire County Council Technical and Commercial Consultancy Services for Superfast Northamptonshire

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Award

22 Nov 2016 at 08:55

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking technical and commercial consultancy services for the Superfast Northamptonshire initiative, aimed at achieving comprehensive superfast broadband coverage across the county by the end of 2017. The procurement is in the Award stage, with the contract valued at £100,000 and set to commence on 14 November 2016, lasting until 31 March 2020. The services will focus on the evaluation of bids for Stage 3 procurement, ongoing technical assistance, and management of the interactive "When and Where" map to inform residents and businesses about broadband plans. The procurement method is open, and interested parties were required to submit their bids by 7 November 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms with expertise in IT services, especially those capable of providing technical and commercial guidance in telecommunications projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the project may involve various community-based initiatives and European funding aspects. Businesses that can demonstrate strong capabilities in bid evaluation, contract management, and technical documentation will be well-positioned to excel in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council Technical and Commercial Consultancy Services for Superfast Northamptonshire

Notice Description

Northamptonshire County Council has an ambitious target to see countywide coverage of superfast broadband by the end of 2017. The approach to achieve this is outlined in the Northamptonshire's Next Generation Strategy. The consultancy services required will focus on support for the delivery, monitoring and assurance of Stage 3, including processes to determine the award of contracts for the Stage 3 procurement and mobilisation, and the assessment of proposals for the potential extension of plans with BT. It will provide for technical and commercial advice and assistance across all three Stage 3 channels and any other initiatives that may be brought forward by the authority to support these three work streams and the achievement of the County Council's full coverage target. This may involve European funding PA2 initiatives and/or community based initiatives beyond the mainstream deployed services in due course. Consultancy services will support in life contract management including data maintenance, analysis, and mapping, Milestone to Cash if required, technical assurance and reporting requirements. Services will also require the hosting, maintenance and management of the When and Where interactive map. SERVICES REQUIRED 1. Stage 3 Procurement - ITT Evaluation and Award, and Contract/Deployment Mobilisation (up to end June 2017) One of the main focuses of this tender is to secure expert skills to support the evaluation of bids submitted in response to the Stage 3 procurement including technical assessment of technology proposals, solution components, and compliance with open access, NGA technology guidelines and other requirements of the National Broadband Scheme, as well as commercial advice and guidance to inform the authority's decisions on contract award with one or more NGA telecoms providers. 2. Other Aspects of Support Services - Quarterly Work Programming from January 2017 to December 2017 (or until such time as the value of the tender has been utilised) Alongside the Stage 3 OJEU procurement the Superfast Northamptonshire project will require on-going technical assistance during deployment as required and subject to work streams at any time, the capacity and requirements of the in-house team and need for external technical support. It is envisaged that requirements will be agreed on a forward quarterly work programme, including any significant requirements to enable the consultancy to manage resources. 3. Hosting and Management of the Interactive When and Where map The When and Where map is an important tool to help the County Council communicate NGA coverage plans to residents and businesses in the county. The map involves a representation of all known data (the consolidated baseline data set) concerning NGA commercial and subsidised broadband plans in the county from a number of sources, and consolidating and interpreting data precedence to inform postcode level mapping. It is not accurate at a premise level. Additional information: Please contact Ross Griffin for further information and to access the RFQ documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-59e50887-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80120769-db0d-4b56-bbfb-7c458d26b87a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
14 Nov 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 3-4 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
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FARRPOINT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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