Tender

WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council is facilitating a market engagement session titled "WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal" as part of their efforts to address the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Call for Evidence on improving connectivity for hard-to-reach premises. This tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period ending on 31 May 2021. The session is set to take place virtually in late May 2021, aimed at understanding potential alternative technologies to extend gigabit-capable broadband coverage in West Sussex, particularly in underserved areas. The project operates under the works procurement category and falls under the classification of fibre-optic materials, with the county's address located at County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the fibre-optic and telecommunications sector. Companies specialising in optical-fibre cables, coaxial connectors, and related technologies would find this tender particularly relevant. The engagement session will allow stakeholders to demonstrate their innovative solutions to connect very hard-to-reach premises, assisting West Sussex County Council in assessing the commercial appetite and investment conditions needed for advancing digital infrastructure initiatives. Businesses that can offer alternative connectivity solutions and are eager to collaborate with local authorities may greatly benefit from this engagement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal

Notice Description

West Sussex County Council (working in partnership with all seven of the County's District & Borough Councils) is hosting individual market engagement sessions to inform its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Call for Evidence on "Improving Connectivity for Very Hard to Reach Premises". West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is continually exploring new opportunities to work with both suppliers and the UK Government to further leverage its investments by extending gigabit-capable coverage across the county and in particular its underserved areas. DCMS have stated that their programme of initiatives, whilst substantially supporting and accelerating the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband, is not guaranteed to deliver gigabit broadband to all premises. With this in mind, West Sussex fully anticipates the need to understand better the alternative technologies available in the market. This PIN is for market pre-engagement only and is not a call for competition. West Sussex Councils are keen to engage with the market to understand approaches to connecting "very hard to reach premises" and barriers to investment. This will be an opportunity to assess appetite and the conditions required to stimulate commercial investment at the same time as aiding the formulation our own investment plans, and informing our response to DCMS Call for Evidence. In addition, we would be happy to share with you at the one to one market engagement sessions some exciting council initiatives relating to the digital infrastructure agenda. For those market players interested in participating, there will be the opportunity to attend a virtual supplier engagement session during late May 2021 at County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01e78b5-1158-4607-aeb6-248c90808e04
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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

CPV Codes

31224000 - Connections and contact elements

31224200 - Coaxial connectors

31224300 - Connection boxes

31224400 - Connection cables

32560000 - Fibre-optic materials

32561000 - Fibre-optic connections

32562000 - Optical-fibre cables

32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission

32562200 - Optical telecommunication cables

32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2021 - 10 Jun 2021 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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