Tender

Ardross Community Broadband

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Tender

02 Aug 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is currently conducting a tender process for the "Ardross Community Broadband" project, which falls under the economic affairs category in the telecommunications industry. This procurement is focused on designing and constructing a Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure, with an expected completion date by Summer 2018, followed by a maintenance period of 7 years. The tender submission deadline is set for 2nd October 2017, and all proposals must be submitted electronically. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing various suppliers to respond to this opportunity.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in telecommunications infrastructure, particularly those experienced in broadband projects. Companies with capabilities in NGA technology and infrastructure design, as well as those that can furnish essential financial assurances, will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, the project is backed by a potential public sector subsidy of £80,000, which could further incentivise participation for firms looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts within the UK.

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Notice Title

Ardross Community Broadband

Notice Description

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is procuring a supplier to design and build a Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure to serve the premises in scope and to operate, support and maintain the network for a duration of 7 years post deployment. The Supplier is expected to put the infrastructure in place by Summer 2018, after which the Supplier should operate the infrastructure for 7 years as part of this contract. For the purposes of the Contract a total potential public sector subsidy of GBP 80,000 is available.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Ardross Community Broadband project area contains 159 premises. Premises are mostly dispersed, however there are a few scattered small settlements such as Achandunie, Dublin & Stittenham. The project is being supported by Community Broadband Scotland (CBS) with capital funding to assist in the appointment of a suitable supplier to provide NGA broadband infrastructure and to enable a service. The intention is for the project to be granted a maximum public funding contribution to be used towards the capital build cost of the project. This public funding will represent State aid and will be awarded as De minimis aid. The successful bidder will contract with Highlands and Island Enterprise. This contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. The Commercial and Quality criteria are each further subdivided into the sub-criteria with a % allocation to each sub criteria, see Generic Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes document for full details.

Renewal: The Supplier is expected to put the infrastructure in place by Summer 2018, after which the Supplier should operate the infrastructure for 7 years as part of this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000503732
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291375
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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


CPV Codes

32412110 - Internet network

32424000 - Network infrastructure

50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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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