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Commercial Opportunities for Using Highways' Infrastructure to support 5G Mobile Connectivity - Feasibility Study

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

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Planning

14 Mar 2018 at 14:49

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is initiating a tender titled "Commercial Opportunities for Using Highways' Infrastructure to support 5G Mobile Connectivity - Feasibility Study." This procurement falls within the research services category and is located in London, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, this project has a budget of £500,000, with a minimum value of £250,000. The contract period is set to commence on 21st May 2018 and run until 31st December 2018. A future notice date for upcoming opportunities is expected on 19th April 2018, indicating further engagement soon.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research organisations, and academic institutions to participate in innovative studies related to 5G technology. Businesses with expertise in telecommunications, infrastructure development, and technology consulting would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on consortium bids allows for collaboration, enabling various specialisms to come together, thus enhancing the chances for organisations to contribute towards unlocking new business models and advancing roadside infrastructure for future advancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial Opportunities for Using Highways' Infrastructure to support 5G Mobile Connectivity - Feasibility Study

Notice Description

In the imminent future, DCMS plan to procure a single contract via the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy framework, Lot 7 Infrastructure, entitled 'Commercial Opportunities for Using Highways' Infrastructure to support 5G Mobile Connectivity - Feasibility Study' (reference 101062). The contract is for provision of a flexible resource pool of skilled and experienced experts for the Feasibility Study. The focus of the Feasibility Study is to assess which of the uses of a roadside cellular network will likely have the biggest benefit to operators and consumers and use this opportunity as a driver to fully explore and understand new commercial opportunities for road authorities and MNOs to work together and share infrastructure. In doing so we aim to prove, in a commercial setting, new technology and business models that can support future demand and ensure we have "roadside networks fit for the future". The Feasibility Study will undertake each of the work packages below: Work-stream 1 - Identify short/medium-term demand 1. Identify digital demand based on those use cases likely to be of most benefit to, for example, motorists, passengers, the Telecoms industry, transport service providers, automotive manufacturers and road authorities and the associated benefits for these uses. 2. Determine what the communication network requirements of these use cases are likely to be and, cruicially, MNO capacity, reliability, coverage, latency, bandwidth challenges to meet these requirements. Work-stream 2 - Unlock new business models 3. Determine available HE Infrastructure, its capacity and site access procedures. 4. Determine and document the best approach to installation and maintenance of required digital infrastructure, including ensuring the safety of road users and technical staff is at least maintained at current levels and that impacts on road network performance are minimised. 5. Consider the commercial models for sharing including, for example, wholesale infrastructure provision and radio access network (RAN) / sharing between MBNL and CTIL. 6. Calculate the deployment and operational costs of using HE assets for roadside and macro cellular networks to a MNO, Wireless Infrastructure Providers (WIPs) and HE. 7. Recommend and rank suitable locations, scope and scale for any follow-on Pilot (subject to findings from this feasibility study) to test the full range of network deployment challenges, including base station site identification and deployment costs, and to test short to mid-term use cases. 8. Produce a detailed project plan and approach for a follow-on Pilot (subject to findings from this feasibility study). Work-stream 3 - Identify and incentivise future-proofed roadside infrastructure 9. Suggest ways to future-proof deployment to support potential 5G deployments. 10. Should HE decide to build their own roadside network for driver assistance / safety-use cases then consider how this infrastructure can be used . Additional information: DCMS recognise that this contract may be of interest to SMEs, research organisations and academic institutions. This specification requires a wide range of skills/specialism, we therefore welcome consortium bids. Any such organisations interested in sub-contracting opportunities should make contact directly with the CCS Management Consultancy - Lot 7 suppliers as listed at the link List of Traffic Management Consultancy Lot 7 framework suppliers: http://ccs- agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/suppliers?sm_field_contract_id=%22RM3745%3A7 %22 CCS webpage for Management Consultancy framework http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm3745

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c952b6ab-d06e-4bcd-9377-731676e3cad0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6d36b61-b6f2-4664-a838-d6ca5910633e
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Apr 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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