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title: "PS23320 - Evaluation of Shared Rural Network"
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# PS23320 - Evaluation of Shared Rural Network

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29a9f66b-b17d-4b7c-8894-b26b21c7f31b

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a contract for the evaluation of the Shared Rural Network, aiming to improve 4G mobile coverage across the UK. The contract was known as PS23320, and was procured through a selective process from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract is valued at £581,863 and has a contract period from November 29, 2023, to March 31, 2028. The contracting authority is located in Swindon, England.

This procurement opportunity, awarded to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd, offers business growth potential, especially for companies providing research and development services and consultancy in the field of communications technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable for participation. The closing date for the tender period was October 25, 2023, and the contract award was announced on November 6, 2023.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement This tender outlines details of the desired research and evaluation work to assess the impacts of the Shared Rural Network (SRN). The main objectives of the SRN are: - To deliver 4G mobile coverage to at least 95% of the UK landmass by the end of 2025 - To deliver additional 4G mobile coverage to at least 280,000 premises and 16,000km of roads by the end of programme. The Shared Rural Network will see each of the four mobile network operators share infrastructure in order to achieve 88% geographical coverage by June 2024 and 90% geographical coverage by January 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213f49a-b134-4f61-9ba8-6e8322238894 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £581,863 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEIS |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2023 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213f49a-b134-4f61-9ba8-6e8322238894

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213f49a-b134-4f61-9ba8-6e8322238894
  4th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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