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title: "Pre Market Engagement - Supplier Day - Digital Connectivity across Liverpool City Region"
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# Pre Market Engagement - Supplier Day - Digital Connectivity across Liverpool City Region

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22e2f3d5-5395-491f-9ac3-285febddb5b4

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Pre Market Engagement - Supplier Day - Digital Connectivity across Liverpool City Region." This procurement relates to the deployment and management of a resilient fibre network throughout the Liverpool City Region, classified under the communications industry category (CPV code: 32000000). The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 1st August 2019, while two market engagement events are scheduled for 30th July 2019 in London and 1st August 2019 in Liverpool. The overall estimated value of this procurement is £20,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in digital infrastructure, such as civils providers, backhaul providers, and prospective investors in telecommunications. Companies that specialise in fibre network deployment and management, as well as those looking to form joint ventures in public-private partnerships, would find this procurement particularly appealing. Engaging in this process could potentially lead to long-term contracts within the rapidly evolving digital connectivity landscape of the Liverpool City Region.

## Notice

The Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority (CA) expects to run a tender for the deployment and management of a resilient, futureproofed fibre network across the Liverpool City Region. At this stage, the (CA) is considering all options for the funding, ownership and commercial management of the network, including the potential of a joint venture. The CA is seeking to engage with civils providers, backhaul providers and digital infrastructure investors. We expect to run two market engagement events on the 30th July 2019 in London and 1st August 2019 in Liverpool. This PIN is for information only and is not a call for competition. It may, however, be used to reduce time limits for responses for any future tender exercises associated with this PIN. No procurement documents are therefore available until formal call for competition. The tender is expected to include procurement of a fibre network which may include the procurement of a joint venture partner who will be involved in the deployment and management of digital infrastructure across the Liverpool City Region.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da3eb56-c130-4762-ab4b-3c7179efec15 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2019 at 15:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da3eb56-c130-4762-ab4b-3c7179efec15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da3eb56-c130-4762-ab4b-3c7179efec15
  15th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-chest.gov.uk

## Provenance

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