Planning

Broadband Lines

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

25 Mar 2025 at 16:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is planning a new contract for the procurement of broadband lines to enhance its communications infrastructure linking on-street assets to the Traffic Operations Centre in Aylesford, Kent. The project, titled "Broadband Lines", falls under the telecommunications services category and covers the entire Kent county, including urban, inter-urban, and rural areas. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 25th March 2025 and a deadline for engagement responses set for 7th April 2025. The contract period is expected to start on 1st September 2025 and could extend until 2035, depending on renewal options.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications services, particularly those experienced with SOGEA, FTTC, or copper broadband solutions. Companies capable of providing and managing broadband connections for monitoring and controlling traffic signals and CCTV systems would find this contract particularly beneficial. Organisations with a strong background in both urban and rural broadband installations will be well-suited to compete for this contract, fostering robust business growth through the expansion of their service offerings across Kent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Broadband Lines

Notice Description

As part of Kent County Council's (KCC) communications infrastructure to link on-street assets in real time to the Traffic Operations Centre based in Aylesford, Kent, we are looking to procure a new contract for the existing estate of broadband connections. The service will concentrate on the provision and operation of broadband connections provisioned using SOGEA, FTTC or Copper Broadband used to monitor and control on-street equipment (primarily CCTV and traffic signals). The service operates county wide and as such assets may be in Urban, Inter-Urban or Rural locations. Alongside the existing estate, there may also be a requirement for Broadband Connections to be added for new assets when installed.

Planning Information

To register an interest, access documentation, raise any queries and submit your responses to the enclosed Market Enagaement Questionnaire, please visit: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8b807a44-9509-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011218-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Milly Massy
Contact Email
milly.massy@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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