Notice Information
Notice Title
INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO THE SHARED RURAL NETWORK (SRN)
Notice Description
DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO's capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL's TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom's Notice of Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5 years , with The total budget, is proposed at PS250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a further 12 months.
Lot Information
Lot 1
DCMS is seeking to appoint an SRN Independent Assessor who will provide an assessment of the MNO's capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The Shared Rural Network will provide coverage to 280,000 premises and 16,000km of roads, with the biggest improvements in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. There will also be further indirect improvements over time, including a boost to 'in car' coverage on around 45,000 km of road, and better indoor coverage in around 1.2m business premises and homes. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5 years , with the option of an extension for a further 12 months. The Project has a total budget of PS250,000
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029183
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002588-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
32412000 - Communications network
32412100 - Telecommunications network
32412110 - Internet network
71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2021 - 30 Mar 2026 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
- Contact Name
- Kate Bell
- Contact Email
- kate.bell@dcms.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2072116824
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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