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title: "West Sussex Gigabit - AWARD"
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# West Sussex Gigabit - AWARD

Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e04b443-e5bf-4b43-93ff-ab0c6a1d65f8

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## Summary

The West Sussex County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "West Sussex Gigabit" project, which is in the awarded stage. This initiative falls under the communications and Information technology industry categories, with a focus on enhancing the county’s infrastructure through the installation of fibre optic cables. The project has a total value of £52.7 million, with a minimum contract value of £5.7 million. The contract is intended to run for four years, starting from 26th May 2018, and the key award was made on 18th June 2018. The procurement method used for this tender was a selective approach via a negotiated procedure, and specific delivery addresses are located within the South East of the United Kingdom, notably West Sussex.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, IT services, and infrastructure development, particularly those capable of providing designs, installations, and support services for fibre connectivity. Companies that focus on long-term partnerships and have experience in delivering large-scale projects or frameworks for public sector clients would be well-positioned to compete. As the framework is designed to potentially encompass other public sector bodies within the region, providers that can demonstrate flexibility and strong operational capacity may find valuable avenues for growth as access to additional clients in the local government sector is facilitated.

## Notice

West Sussex County Council currently runs IT services over a Wide Area Network that is subject to an outsourcing contract,, currently provided by Capita Business Services Limited. There is a strategic plan to improve both the value and flexibility of this arrangement through the procurement of infrastructure across the county. This infrastructure will consist of ducting and fibre optic cables connecting key locations across the county that can then be made available to West Sussex County Council and its delivery partners as a service, when and where required. Either the County Council or its Service Provider will install additional Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to incorporate this additional capacity into the managed Wide Area Network. Other public sector bodies have expressed an interest in accessing this infrastructure, when available and also potentially extending its reach to better meet their needs. In the first instance this means the inclusion of some District and Borough sites into the initial requirements described in this procurement. It has also led to the intention to establish a Framework Agreement that can be accessed by other public sector agencies within the County and also potentially extended to cover the Requirements of Brighton and Hove City Council in the future. West Sussex County Council is a first wave exemplar project for the Full Fibre Network Programme (LFFN) operated by the Broadband Development UK (BDUK) programme within the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) and this procurement is part funded by DCMS. The Framework Authority is acting as a Lead Authority on behalf of a wider group of public sector bodies. The Framework Authority is working in partnership with all six (6) Districts and Borough Councils in West Sussex (Adur and Worthing, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex) and will action the first Call-Off Contract for its own requirements and those of its partners. The Framework Authority is seeking a sole service provider to provide a catalogue of services on a framework basis for a period of 4 years. These services include design, installation, support and maintenance of dark fibre connectivity circuits to a Contracting Authority's sites on a long-term basis of at least 20 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8415d4a-ec47-4d87-952c-098fa8617d07 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 25 May 2018 - 25 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,700,000 |
| 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 | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST SUSSEX |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITYFIBRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2021 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8415d4a-ec47-4d87-952c-098fa8617d07

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8415d4a-ec47-4d87-952c-098fa8617d07
  12th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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