--- title: "GB-Shrewsbury, Shropshire: DONV 039 - River Severn Catchment Cellular Mobile Network Coverage Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-31" --- # GB-Shrewsbury, Shropshire: DONV 039 - River Severn Catchment Cellular Mobile Network Coverage Study Buyer: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eb5f47c-817c-4c56-9950-fe0c50169e83.json) ## Summary The Shropshire Council is inviting tenders for a research consultancy services contract titled "GB-Shrewsbury, Shropshire: DONV 039 - River Severn Catchment Cellular Mobile Network Coverage Study". This contract falls under the main procurement category of services and has a value of £100,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of June 21, 2024. The contract duration is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The study will cover regions in West Midlands, United Kingdom, and aims to improve mobile network coverage for businesses and organisations in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. This tender opportunity presents a chance for research consultancy firms to support the River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region in enhancing wireless technologies across the specified catchment areas. Businesses specialising in research consultancy with experience in wireless network infrastructure and data analysis are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender stage is active, providing firms with the opportunity to influence decision-makers in local businesses, Mobile Network Operators, UK Government departments, and Ofcom towards improving mobile services in areas with poor coverage. Successful bidders will have the task of conducting drive trials, analysing mobile signals, and presenting data to aid in the adoption of advanced wireless technologies within the local business community. ## Notice The River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) aims to encourage the adoption of advanced wireless technologies by businesses and organisations across the River Severn catchment area. The RSPAWIR is investing in Use Cases to demonstrate the possibilities and benefits of adopting wireless technologies with the aim that businesses and organisations across the region will use the experience to adopt themselves. A critical part of that decision-making process is understanding the local commercial cellular mobile network availability. This can be difficult as most of the public domain data that does exist around mobile coverage is aggregated and modelled which often undermines its value. The RSPAWIR is looking to remedy this issue by commissioning an independent study of coverage across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Powys has recently commissioned a similar study and is therefore not part of this procurement. The study should be conducted primarily as a physical drive trial, rather than aggregating data generated via 3rd party apps and the partners aim to understand the real-world coverage of all four main commercial mobile networks. This intelligence will be used to; 1.Inform decision makers within local businesses and organisations regarding the optimal network operator to support the adoption and operation of advanced wireless technologies; and 2.Lobby Mobile Network Operators, UK Government departments and Ofcom on how to improve services (both 4G and 5G) where coverage is poor. The RSPAWIR are seeking the services of a commercial partner to 1.Either work with various Local Authority fleet operators to undertake a Drive Trial of the entire River Severn Catchment Area and its constituent counties (excluding Powys) or commission private drive trials to achieve the same result. 2.Determine the actual on-street mobile signals for 4G and 5G from all 4 MNOs. 3.Enable businesses and organisations to undertake their own surveys of off-street locations including farm estates. 4.Present the data generated to the procurement partners in aggregated form and to local businesses and organisations via online location-based requests. Additional information: For more information about this opportunity, This intelligence will be used to; 1.Inform decision makers within local businesses and organisations regarding the optimal network operator to support the adoption and operation of advanced wireless technologies; and 2.Lobby Mobile Network Operators, UK Government departments and Ofcom on how to improve services (both 4G and 5G) where coverage is poor. The RSPAWIR are seeking the services of a commercial partner to 3.Either work with various Local Authority fleet operators to undertake a Drive Trial of the entire River Severn Catchment Area and its constituent counties (excluding Powys) or commission private drive trials to achieve the same result. 4.Determine the actual on-street mobile signals for 4G and 5G from all 4 MNOs. 5.Enable businesses and organisations to undertake their own surveys of off-street locations including farm estates. 6.Present the data generated to the procurement partners in aggregated form and to local businesses and organisations via online location-based requests. Please note the performance of this contract will be across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire and Worcestershire ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad303184-f213-44a1-a5f0-2a23f99a3f3b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | SHREWSBURY | | Post town | Shrewsbury | | Postcode | SY2 6ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire | | Local authority | Shropshire | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 31 May 2024 at 07:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad303184-f213-44a1-a5f0-2a23f99a3f3b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad303184-f213-44a1-a5f0-2a23f99a3f3b 31st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Shrewsbury,-Shropshire:-DONV-039---River-Severn-Catchment-Cellular-Mobile-Network-Coverage-Study/EZJMXMWT2E Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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