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title: "UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas"
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# UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3252e70b-58dd-4075-b2b6-0a716a0a96f3

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation organisation has awarded a contract for the installation of fibre optics in the North East of England. The tender titled "UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas" falls under the industry category of Fibre-optic connections. The contract value is £189,968 in GBP, with the contract period running from 8th February 2023 to 31st March 2023. The deadline for the tender was 1st February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing fibre optic installation services to underground locations. Small and medium-sized businesses with experience in telecommunications infrastructure projects would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The purchasing organisation, UK Research & Innovation, is looking for suppliers to enhance connectivity within underground mine environments, offering a chance for growth and collaboration in the telecommunications sector.

## Notice

STFC Boulby lab operates at Boulby mine - a working Polyhalite and Salt Mine run by ICL-UK in the North East of England. This optical fibre installation work will install a secondary cable in the main mine shaft and two further cables underground, one attached to the roof of the mine tunnel between the existing laboratory and the new site and the second in a channel in the floor of the mine tunnel between the two locations. This will provide a diverse network with built in redundancy should one cable be damaged.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17cc2598-1ac7-4085-bba2-816370987dc5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £189,968 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £189,968 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | AMCO-GIFFEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32561000 - Fibre-optic connections

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17cc2598-1ac7-4085-bba2-816370987dc5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17cc2598-1ac7-4085-bba2-816370987dc5
  7th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=757753957
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue

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