--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Connecting Cambridgeshire Phase 4 Superfast Broadband Rollout" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-05" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Connecting Cambridgeshire Phase 4 Superfast Broadband Rollout Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4ac8b5-c3b2-4c9e-a00d-3c35f150a611.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is progressing with the "Connecting Cambridgeshire Phase 4 Superfast Broadband Rollout" tender, aimed at enhancing broadband infrastructure across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract expected to be awarded by November 2018. The total contract value is approximately £11,240,000, with funding available to ensure 99% coverage of premises by the end of 2020. The Open procedure will be utilised for this process, which is set to conclude the tender period on 28th August 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the telecommunications sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer services related to the installation and maintenance of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband networks. Companies capable of supporting line speeds of at least 30Mbps will be well-positioned to compete. The contract not only promises substantial financial engagement but also allows for long-term participation in shaping the digital landscape of the East of England. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier or suppliers, or consortium of suppliers acting as a single legal entity, for the provision of Next Generation Broadband infrastructure across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to enable sustainable access to 99% of all premises by not later than the end of 2020. The Connecting Cambridgeshire project is aiming to extend the availability of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Connecting Cambridgeshire has previously invested public funds through one contract, to extend the availability of NGA infrastructure in areas where no commercial plans were in place as verified through State Aid Public Consultations to 97% of the county.Stage 4 is aiming to secure a telecom provider(s) to deploy NGA networks (supporting access line speeds of atleast 30Mbps) to bring total coverage to over 99% by the end of 2020 for the funding envelope that is available. Further information regarding the tender is available in Data Room 1. The procurement will follow an Open procedure and with the contract(s) expected to be awarded in November 2018. Please note that the Defra Grant Funding is only available to provide coverage to DEFRA identified premises. It is not general funding available for coverage of any other premises. Additional information: The total contract value is up to PS11,240,000 and includes both available and potential funding. The LOT values of PS1,850,578 and PS2,649,422 reflects the immediately available funding. The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process and communicate with Potential Providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Provider responses, will be conducted via The Authority's 'LGSS Procurement Portal (ProContract) The portal is powered by ProActis and located at www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk Potential Providers who experience technical difficulties when using the LGSS Procurement Portal should contact the support desk Mon-Fri, 9:00 to 17:30 Tel: 0330 052 0352 Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Must be received by 12:00/Midday on Tuesday 28th August 2018 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8fa062-f67c-4b51-bd57-706792d974bf | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Apr 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,582,149 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment - 64200000 - Telecommunications services - 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2019 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8fa062-f67c-4b51-bd57-706792d974bf - 22 Aug 2018 at 15:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713862d7-265a-4c83-9fd7-ebd39304de78 - 8 Jun 2018 at 08:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713862d7-265a-4c83-9fd7-ebd39304de78 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8fa062-f67c-4b51-bd57-706792d974bf 5th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713862d7-265a-4c83-9fd7-ebd39304de78 22nd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk LGSS Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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