Planning

Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project - Mobile and Fixed Line

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

18 Dec 2024 at 13:56

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Dec 2024 at 13:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Sussex County Council (WSCC), in collaboration with Chichester District Council and Chichester City Council, is initiating the Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project, aimed at enhancing digital connectivity. This project targets the vibrant city centre of Chichester, focusing on both mobile and fixed-line infrastructure. Classified under the industry category of 'Optical-fibre cables' (CPV code 32562000), the project is currently in the planning stage with an engagement period ending on 13 January 2025. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, invites interested stakeholders to participate and engage in designing the digital infrastructure to improve 4G and FTTP services, fostering future advancements. The delivery location for this project is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, infrastructure development, and digital connectivity solutions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the project supports WSCC's strategic ambitions to enhance urban environments and public spaces in Chichester, leveraging a "dig once" approach to minimise disruption. Businesses capable of collaborating on infrastructure deployment and those involved in street furniture and urban design will find this project well-suited for their expertise. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute to and benefit from the broader public realm and digital regeneration efforts, potentially leading to further opportunities in the council's future initiatives. To participate, suppliers can register for engagement sessions through the provided Request for Information (RFI) document.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project - Mobile and Fixed Line

Notice Description

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with West Sussex County Council (WSCC) to improve Digital connectivity- mobile and fixed line- in the vibrant city centre of Chichester as part of the Council's regeneration program. West Sussex County Council is working in partnership with Chichester District Council and Chichester City Council to deliver its strategic ambitions- to improve both mobile and fixed fibre connectivity to businesses, residents and visitors in the city's busy centre. Our aim is to work with partners to co-design and build digital infrastructure that can enable improved 4G and FTTP services in the immediate term as well as future proof for future technologies, thereby enhancing the public realm. High quality digital connectivity will be a key element of the City Centre's Public Regeneration project. The project seeks to leverage the public realm regeneration to drive digital investment by offering a dig once approach to partners under the Council's "OpenDig" principle, supported by the Council's lane rental scheme. The Councils will play a "barrier busting" role to enable telecoms stakeholders to: share the works site; make use of council-owned assets and street furniture; engage with Planning Services and key stakeholders. WSCC's "OpenDig" approach will facilitate joined up working with utilities, street works and Planning Services as part of this project to enable more efficient and cost-effective deployment of infrastructure. Chichester city centre is made up of four main roads in a crossroad formation: * North Street* * South Street * East Street* * West Street As part of the wider public realm project, the pedestrianised North* and East* streets will be regenerated to provide the community an improved urban environment which will benefit residents, businesses and visitors by providing more attractive, functional and inclusive spaces. This will include (but not be limited to) the resurfacing of pavements, improved street furniture, and a more dynamic street design. This will give a window of opportunity for discussions around the best placement of underground telecoms infrastructure and digitally enabled street furniture which will best serve the ambitions of the Council for its residents and businesses. More information will be made available at the supplier 1-2-1 sessions. Please see the attached RFI document for full information and to register for the supplier engagement sessions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09c52cdd-6527-4154-b67a-07f7aad71bcd
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32562000 - Optical-fibre cables

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 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
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rachel Ayres
Contact Email
rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0330 222 5702

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
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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