Notice Information
Notice Title
4G - Ambition North Wales and Growing Mid Wales Request for Information
Notice Description
The Connected Key Sites and Corridors project forms part of the North Wales Growth Deal's Digital Connectivity Programme, with the Growing Mid Wales Mobile Coverage & Capacity Project being developed through its equivalent Digital Programme.Both programmes, within in their respective regions will:* address digital connectivity challenges - to unlock opportunities and build on our strengths.* enhance capability to develop technologies for the future - ensuring that the increasing demand for digital can be met and benefits from fast, high-quality connectivity are realised.Ambition North Wales' Connected Key Sites and Corridors project aims to improve the availability of mobile voice and data services and full-fibre broadband services to key commercial sites across the region.Growing Mid Wales' Mobile Coverage and Capacity project focuses predominantly upon mobile voice and data provision across the region.Both projects aim to deliver 4G coverage across North and Mid Wales from all four Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). This includes indoor, outdoor and in-vehicle at key locations along transport corridors and at business and tourism sites.Purpose of this request for informationThis request for information seeks to define the proposed intervention locations in the first phase of the projects.To enable this, a series of initial locations have been identified for potential investment to improve mobile data and voice services- building upon information and data currently available to Ambition North Wales and Growing Mid Wales.Delivering mobile services in non-commercial areas of North and Mid Wales brings significant technical and commercial challenges. This request for information phase aims to test the market's interest in delivering 4G mobile infrastructure and services.Both Ambition North Wales and Growing Mid Wales will continue to work with industry and the regulator Ofcom to identify and verify areas of poor 4G coverage and consider how these could potentially be addressed through this or future phases of activity.Timescale for request for informationThis will run for 8 weeks from 16 September 2024 to 15 November 2024.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144548.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-144548
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144548
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
32400000 - Networks
32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
72400000 - Internet services
72411000 - Internet service providers ISP
72710000 - Local area network services
72720000 - Wide area network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AMBITION NORTH WALES
- Contact Name
- Kirrie Roberts
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LLANDUDNO JUNCTION
- Postcode
- LL31 9RZ
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Conwy
- Electoral Ward
- Glyn y Marl
- Westminster Constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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