Award

Strath Community Broadband

HELMSDALE & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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Award

18 Jul 2017 at 00:00

Tender

13 Feb 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Helmsdale & District Development Trust is seeking tenders for the "Strath Community Broadband" project, aimed at providing Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to the Helmsdale and District communities. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on telecommunications, and is being conducted through a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure featuring negotiation. The tendering period is set to close on 17 March 2017, with the project delivery location being Helmsdale, Scotland. The contract value is approximately £260,000, and it is governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth, particularly for businesses operating in broadband infrastructure and telecommunications, as they would be providing essential services to enhance connectivity in a rural area. Companies with experience in delivering high-capacity broadband solutions, especially those familiar with Next Generation Access (NGA) technologies, would find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. The Helmsdale & District Development Trust actively seeks local providers who can demonstrate robust technical capability and financial stability, thereby making this tender an attractive prospect for suitable bidders looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Strath Community Broadband

Notice Description

Provision of Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to the Helmsdale and District community areas within the Strath of Kildonan and parts of Strath Halladale.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Helmsdale & District Development Trust a company limited by guarantee with charitable status (Company SC 420622, Charity Number SC 043078) established under the Companies Act 2006 and regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator , working in partnership with Community Broadband Scotland (CBS), a Scottish Government initiative led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise wishes to identify a supplier procured under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, who can provide a Next Generation Access (NGA) State Aid compliant (SA. 40720 2016/N) infrastructure that will enable access to NGA services at greater than 30 Mbps to all premises in the project area (subject to any technical and funding constraints). The successful bidder will contract with the Helmsdale & District Development Trust. This contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult.. Bidders may be excluded if in any of the situations referred to in reg. 58 of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Draft ITT documents are provided with the ESPD. Bidders ONLY need to complete the ESPD at this stage Bidders must complete the Code of Conduct and NDA ESPD Part II Sec D Q2D.1.1 should be completed as far as known ESPD Sec. A of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland) - N/A

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000479956
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290005
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32521000 - Telecommunications cable

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HELMSDALE & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Additional Buyers

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HELMSDALE
Postcode
KW8 6JA
Post Town
Kirkwall
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
TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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