--- title: "Thames Valley Berkshire Smart City Cluster - Challenge Fund Call - Development of the Internet of Things" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-08-06" --- # Thames Valley Berkshire Smart City Cluster - Challenge Fund Call - Development of the Internet of Things Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aa020382-d9fa-46b2-827e-31d25a64afc2.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is currently conducting a procurement process for the "Thames Valley Berkshire Smart City Cluster - Challenge Fund Call - Development of the Internet of Things." This initiative falls under the IT services industry category and is focused on providing grant funding of up to £100,000 for innovative projects that address specific challenges from the participating local authorities in Berkshire. The tender is at the active stage, with submissions due by 18 September 2019. The contract period will commence on 14 October 2019 and ends on 30 May 2020. Interested organisations should download procurement documents from the Council's e-tendering portal. This tender offers a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) aiming to innovate within the Internet of Things sector. Businesses equipped with solutions that can tackle urban challenges related to connectivity and smart technologies would be particularly well-positioned to compete. By addressing real needs identified through collaborative workshops with local authorities, successful applicants can not only secure funding but also drive growth and establish a foothold in the burgeoning smart city landscape in Thames Valley Berkshire. ## Notice This Challenge Call is funded through a PS1.73m project funded by Thames Valley Berkshire (TVB) Local Enterprise Partnership. The Challenge Fund Calls involve addressing challenges developed by the four local authorities engaged in the project, namely Reading Borough Council, Bracknell Forest Council, Wokingham Borough Council and West Berkshire Council. This is the second of two Challenge Fund Calls to be launched in 2019. These challenges are being delivered in parallel with the deployment of a LoRa LPWAN internet of things network across the four authorities. This is one of five challenges that are each being published separately. The aim of the Challenge Fund Calls is to grant fund innovative projects that will address the challenges set out in each Call. The challenges have been developed through a series of workshops with senior officers within the local authorities and hence identify real needs that should be met. Through funding the projects we are expecting solutions and pilots that not only address the challenges set by the local authorities but also have a strong business case for the recipient of the funding so that we are growing innovative business in Thames Valley Berkshire. This call consists of challenge 9: Development of the Internet of Things, with a grant award of up to PS100k. Each of the four authorities owns a challenge and will work with the successful applicant to help guide the solution to meet the local authorities need. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ab46bd2-9250-4eed-91ab-49a5eb514d29 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Oct 2019 - 30 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 Aug 2019 at 19:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ab46bd2-9250-4eed-91ab-49a5eb514d29 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ab46bd2-9250-4eed-91ab-49a5eb514d29 6th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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