Award

England's Connected Heartland (ECH) - Railway Project

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jan 2025 at 08:09

Tender

29 May 2024 at 09:00

Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is procuring a contract titled "England's Connected Heartland (ECH) - Railway Project" under the industry category of IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This project focuses on installing and operating 5G mobile private network managed services for rail lines within the ECH region, primarily along the East West Rail Line from Bicester to Bletchley. The procurement follows an open procedure with an active tender stage and had a deadline for bid submission on 16 July 2024. The total contract value is £2,681,357, with the contract signed on 26 November 2024, to run for seven years with options to extend by an additional three years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in 5G network services, hardware consultancy, and telecommunications infrastructure. Companies with experience in rail operations, data services, and smart agriculture applications could strongly enhance their portfolios and market presence by participating. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like AWTG Limited, which was awarded the contract, will find this project particularly beneficial for growth due to the diverse range of services required and the potential for expansion to other regions in the future.

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Notice Title

England's Connected Heartland (ECH) - Railway Project

Notice Description

On behalf of England's Connected Heartland 5G Innovation Region (ECH 5GIR), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) intends to procure a contract for a single Supplier to install and operate 5G mobile private network managed services for Rail Lines in the ECH region.

Lot Information

Lot 1

On behalf of England's Connected Heartland 5G Innovation Region (ECH 5GIR), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) intends to procure a contract for a single Supplier to install and operate 5G mobile private network managed services for Rail Lines in the ECH region. The procurement will evaluate tenders based on the specification for a scenario deployment for the East West Rail Line (Bicester to Bletchley), with the possibility to extend the network to further locations during the term. The network will underpin a wide array of applications, from providing passenger Wi-Fi and Point of Sale applications, rail operations, real-time information services to support the technological needs of the rail line, and smart agricultural applications for trackside neighbours. We invite interested parties to review this notice and consider the opportunity to contribute to a project that promises to enhance connectivity along the East West Rail Line (Bicester to Bletchley) and set a model for similar networks elsewhere in the UK and beyond. The Contract has a term of 7years and there are options to extend the Initial Term for periods up to a maximum of three years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046be9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000134-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons

45231600 - Construction work for communication lines

51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,681,357 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Martin Hall
Contact Email
martin.hall@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7889164706

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH21 Luton, TLH24 Bedford, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AWTG

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