--- title: "WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-19" --- # WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-899bf625-f023-4aba-b5a9-d839db464cd0.json) ## Summary West Sussex County Council is facilitating a market engagement session titled "WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal" as part of their efforts to address the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Call for Evidence on improving connectivity for hard-to-reach premises. This tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period ending on 31 May 2021. The session is set to take place virtually in late May 2021, aimed at understanding potential alternative technologies to extend gigabit-capable broadband coverage in West Sussex, particularly in underserved areas. The project operates under the works procurement category and falls under the classification of fibre-optic materials, with the county's address located at County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ, United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the fibre-optic and telecommunications sector. Companies specialising in optical-fibre cables, coaxial connectors, and related technologies would find this tender particularly relevant. The engagement session will allow stakeholders to demonstrate their innovative solutions to connect very hard-to-reach premises, assisting West Sussex County Council in assessing the commercial appetite and investment conditions needed for advancing digital infrastructure initiatives. Businesses that can offer alternative connectivity solutions and are eager to collaborate with local authorities may greatly benefit from this engagement opportunity. ## Notice West Sussex County Council (working in partnership with all seven of the County's District & Borough Councils) is hosting individual market engagement sessions to inform its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Call for Evidence on "Improving Connectivity for Very Hard to Reach Premises". West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is continually exploring new opportunities to work with both suppliers and the UK Government to further leverage its investments by extending gigabit-capable coverage across the county and in particular its underserved areas. DCMS have stated that their programme of initiatives, whilst substantially supporting and accelerating the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband, is not guaranteed to deliver gigabit broadband to all premises. With this in mind, West Sussex fully anticipates the need to understand better the alternative technologies available in the market. This PIN is for market pre-engagement only and is not a call for competition. West Sussex Councils are keen to engage with the market to understand approaches to connecting "very hard to reach premises" and barriers to investment. This will be an opportunity to assess appetite and the conditions required to stimulate commercial investment at the same time as aiding the formulation our own investment plans, and informing our response to DCMS Call for Evidence. In addition, we would be happy to share with you at the one to one market engagement sessions some exciting council initiatives relating to the digital infrastructure agenda. For those market players interested in participating, there will be the opportunity to attend a virtual supplier engagement session during late May 2021 at County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01e78b5-1158-4607-aeb6-248c90808e04 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2021 - 10 Jun 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 31224000 - Connections and contact elements - 31224200 - Coaxial connectors - 31224300 - Connection boxes - 31224400 - Connection cables - 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials - 32561000 - Fibre-optic connections - 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables - 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission - 32562200 - Optical telecommunication cables - 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission ## Release History - 19 May 2021 at 21:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01e78b5-1158-4607-aeb6-248c90808e04 - 19 May 2021 at 21:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01e78b5-1158-4607-aeb6-248c90808e04 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01e78b5-1158-4607-aeb6-248c90808e04 19th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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