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Provision of fibre services

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

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Award

29 Mar 2019 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council has completed a procurement process for the title "Provision of fibre services" aimed at supplying fibre services to its premises in Inverness, UK. This project, which falls under the general public services category, was awarded to Capita IT Services Limited, following an open procurement method. The contract was valued at £7,148,965 and officially signed on 31 January 2019. The procurement is part of the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) framework and is fully executed as of 29 March 2019.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in telecommunications and fibre service provisioning, especially those capable of large-scale infrastructure projects. Companies specialising in laying fibre cables or offering related IT services would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, especially as government initiatives continue to enhance digital connectivity across the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of fibre services

Notice Description

Provision of fibre services to Highland Council premises.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of fibre services to Highland Council premises.. This project is partly funded by the UK Government, via the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000575677
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349937
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£7,148,965 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
Peter Tysoe
Contact Email
peter.tysoe@highland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463702422

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
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 West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA IT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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