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5G Testbed, Public WiFi and Commercial Partnership

Dundee City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Apr 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
TenderUpdate

25 Apr 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

29 Mar 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F24 - Concession Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is conducting a competitive dialogue procedure for the procurement of a commercial partner to deliver and manage a 5G Testbed and outdoor Public WiFi network for the Dundee Waterfront area. The tender, titled "5G Testbed, Public WiFi and Commercial Partnership," falls under the category of works and has a budget of £500,000. Bidders should be aware that the submission deadline has recently been extended to 3rd May 2019, providing additional time for preparation. This initiative is pivotal for Dundee's digital infrastructure, leveraging existing council-owned assets to enhance connectivity in Development Areas, particularly Phases 1 and 1A, with future opportunities to expand further.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in telecommunications, technology services, and infrastructure development, particularly those with expertise in 5G deployment and public WiFi solutions. Companies capable of delivering cost-effective and innovative solutions for establishing and maintaining outdoor connectivity will find this procurement especially relevant. Engaging with this project could help businesses not only expand their operations within the Dundee region but also position themselves as key players in transforming urban connectivity solutions in a growing digital economy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

5G Testbed, Public WiFi and Commercial Partnership

Notice Description

A Competitive Dialogue Procedure will be used by Dundee City Council (DCC) to select a commercial partner to deliver and manage a 5G Testbed and outdoor Public WiFi network with associated services for the Dundee Waterfront area, utilising DCC owned assets existing and installed as part of this contract and Partner facilities where applicable. The Supplier shall have access to DCC owned assets in Development Areas (initially Phases 1 and Phase 1A, with an option for DCC to extend to further Development Areas) to deliver a Public WiFi service in these areas and to investigate commercial opportunities, with a key objective of the Council being to enable the Supplier to deliver the required services in the Waterfront area on a cost neutral basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dundee City Council (DCC) is looking to select a commercial partner to deliver and manage a 5G Testbed and outdoor Public WiFi network with associated services for the Dundee Waterfront area, utilising DCC owned assets existing and installed as part of this contract and Partner facilities where applicable. The Supplier shall supply, install and commission and provide break/fix support of a fibre network utilising council owned ducting in the Waterfront area to provide the required connectivity for the delivery of the network and services, with the fibre infrastructure being open access and having capacity to enable DCC's wider digital ambition. The Supplier shall also deliver connectivity from the Waterfront area to Partner locations offering facilities for use as part of this contract. The Supplier shall have access to DCC owned assets in Development Areas (initially Phases 1/1A, with an option for DCC to extend to further Development Areas) to deliver a Public WiFi service in these areas and to investigate commercial opportunities, with a key objective of the Council being to enable the Supplier to deliver the required services in the Waterfront area on a cost neutral basis. DCC will provide support to fund the capex costs associated with the infrastructure to deliver the required services in the Waterfront area, with the Supplier expected to fund the infrastructure required in the Development Areas with a view to commercially exploiting this Supplier owned infrastructure and any identified existing DCC owned assets located in these Development Areas. DCC's aspiration is to position the 5G testbed as a collaborative platform to work with industry, public sector and academic partners to test new ways of deploying and testing the technology that will be needed to provide seamless 5G connectivity across Dundee. DCC also wish to understand how it can work with the Supplier and Partners to develop new commercial models that can be validated prior to wider city deployment. Furthermore, it is anticipated that this collaborative environment will act as a catalyst for the development of 5G use cases that could utilise Dundee's strengths such as gaming/cyber security and the transformation of public services, with potential future funded work within the Tay Cities Deal focussing on successful 5G use cases that could be deployed on a regional/national basis. The 5G testbed enabling infrastructure and outdoor Public WiFi service within the Waterfront area shall be in operation by the end of financial year 19/20. No specific timelines are specified for the Development Areas, with the intention that bidders shall deliver to Phase 1/1A areas as soon as the services in the Waterfront area are operational.. The contract is a "works concession contract" so potentially covered by the 2016 Regulations, but for the exclusion in Regulation 13 re concession contracts for electronic communications. Notwithstanding DCC has chosen to follow the terms of the 2016 Regulations. DCC have chosen the competitive dialogue procedure. This will be with a single tender stage and a strictly limited dialogue.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000578278
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353170
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2019Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dundee City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1NZ
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

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