Award

Digital Highlands and Islands Technical support

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 May 2017 at 00:00

Tender

08 Feb 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Digital Highlands and Islands Technical Support" contract, initiated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, is currently in the award stage. This contract, which commenced on 2nd May 2017, has an estimated value between £550,000 and £688,000 over a three-year period, with the potential for a one-year extension. The contracting authority, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, is located at An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, IV2 5NA, and aims to provide support for the Scottish Government’s initiative to deliver superfast broadband across the Highlands and Islands by 2021. Submissions must have been received electronically by 14th March 2017, and the contractor will support the management of fibre broadband contracts and the Connected Communities network.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in technical, commercial, and procurement services, particularly those with experience in broadband infrastructure and network management. Interested companies, especially those capable of providing innovative solutions and meeting the stringent financial and operational criteria set by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, are encouraged to consider this tender. The successful applicant will oversee critical aspects of enhancing broadband access in rural and remote areas, making it an appealing prospect for firms focused on community connectivity and technology support.

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Notice Title

Digital Highlands and Islands Technical support

Notice Description

The contract has now been awarded for the following service. Scottish Government's target is to deliver superfast broadband to 100% of premises by 2021. To support this activity in the Highlands and Islands, HIE is looking for specialist support for the next 3 years. This will include supporting the management of contracts which provide fibre broadband beyond commercial rollout, as well as providing technical, commercial and procurement support for future projects. It will also be responsible for overseeing the management of the Connected Communities network and its integration into the wider Scottish Government/ Digital Highlands and Islands Next Generation Access (NGA) initiatives. It will also include the day to day management of a Field Support Services (FSS) "Technical Support" supplier, contracted by HIE under a separate agreement to the Connected Communities network.

Lot Information

Lot 1

These services will be delivered from May 2017 for a period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a further one year period. This contract was not divided into Lots since this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult. The total value referred to in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated value over 4 years.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Bidders will also be required to list, in so far as they are known, the subcontractors they propose to use.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be awarded for 36 months with an optional 12 month extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000473214
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283518
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£688,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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