Notice Information
Notice Title
The Future of Telecommunications in the Falklands 2025
Notice Description
Through this Preliminary Market Engagement ("PME"), the Falkland Islands Government ("FIG") seeks information and feedback from potentially interested parties (from herein referred to as a "Participant"), in preparation for a potential Tender (or licensing) process to design and carry out operations and future development of telecommunication and media services on the Falkland Islands. The purpose of this PME is to: (a) Gain initial awareness, engagement, and opinion from suppliers. (b) Help provide a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement to meet each objective. (c) Illustrate the future FIG view of the telecommunications market in the Falklands. (d) Understand the market's capacity to deliver within the desired timeframes and identify any potential risks associated with it. (e) Provide the market with an opportunity to ask questions, raise queries, and address any issues at an early stage. (f) Prevent FIG from advertising unachievable future projects on any electronic notification service or platform. Interested parties should register on FIG's e-procurement platform Proactis Pro-Contract and submit their interest.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b9b7dabf-064d-44eb-b6a7-c99b7bda24f3
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91088c1-76ef-4fc9-b4a0-b7136acc916b
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
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- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Aug 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FALKLANDS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Marc Lockley
- Contact Email
- mlockley@sec.gov.fk
- Contact Phone
- +500 27045
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0BH
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d91088c1-76ef-4fc9-b4a0-b7136acc916b
19th August 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63ea6709-6f11-4f7a-a5b6-b6ffc1f328f5
FIG Proactis Registration -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c30e50a4-300b-4a0b-907a-994993082d09
Finding Tender Opportunity -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4b0d4e5-4d2a-4dc1-b4bd-c81c2d5151a5
Responding to Tender Opportunity -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84b75574-8ba2-4a47-acce-8be8e7dc627e
Setting up Users and Workgroups
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