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Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)

Caerphilly County Borough Council

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15 Mar 2021 at 14:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Caerphilly County Borough Council aimed at enhancing connectivity for digitally excluded learners amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Titled "Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)", this initiative falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on office and computing machinery. The procurement was conducted via a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract has been awarded to several suppliers including Vodafone and British Telecommunications PLC. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 1st May 2020, reflecting a total value of £1,692,491.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications and IT procurement, particularly those offering innovative connectivity solutions, software licenses, and digital transformation services. Companies capable of providing effective mobile data solutions or adapting legacy systems into modern digital platforms would be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers within the technology sector, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs), might find advantageous pathways for collaboration or engagement in subsequent projects, given the pressing need for similar solutions in the education sector across Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)

Notice Description

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning' campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning' campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak. Caerphilly CBC in conjunction with Welsh Government led on a procurement to establish cost effective arrangements with mobile data carriers to allow connectivity via Mifi devices and data access via associated tariffs for those digitally excluded leaners as identified by each local authority. In addition purchase software licences in order to turn slow, aging legacy hardware into fast, secure Chrome devices and immediately pass on to those learners.

Procurement Information

There was a need to respond to the COVID-19 consequences immediately because of a loss of existing provision at short notice; The need to react to a situation that is a genuine emergency, not planning for one. The COVID-19 situation is so novel that the consequences are not something you should have predicted. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCRs. There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation;There was no time to place a call off contract under an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system.The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority, Caerphilly CBC did not do anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029bc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005199-2021
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

32412100 - Telecommunications network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,692,491 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

Cardiff Council

Carmarthenshire County Council

City & County of Swansea

Conwy County Borough Council

Cyngor Gwynedd Council

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Monmouthshire County Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Newport City Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Powys County Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Torfaen County Borough Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Welsh Government

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC

Centerprise International

Neverware Europe (UK)

Vodafone

Further Information

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