--- title: "Market Testing Exercise - 5G Living Lab - Provision of 5G Network and Connectivity Basingstoke" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-20" --- # Market Testing Exercise - 5G Living Lab - Provision of 5G Network and Connectivity Basingstoke Buyer: BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d6776369-d746-4d43-93ff-5677710d3b6c.json) ## Summary The Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a market testing exercise for the "Provision of 5G Network and Connectivity" as part of the 5G Living Lab initiative in Basingstoke, located in the South East of England. The preliminary engagement notice was published on 12th March 2021, and the council aims to conclude this engagement by 31st March 2021. This procurement is categorised under network infrastructure, and it reflects the council's desire to explore industry collaboration and innovative solutions that can support the development of the project. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses interested in telecommunications, technology infrastructure, and innovative solutions, as the council is seeking input on how industry partners can collaboratively shape and implement the 5G Living Lab project. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those with expertise in network solutions and connectivity, would be well-suited to participate. The council is specifically interested in understanding what would make the project appealing for private sector investment and the delivery models that could be adopted, creating a pathway for organisations to engage in potential commercial partnerships and advancements within the 5G sector. ## Notice The Council wishes to explore options on how to develop and implement the 5G Living Lab project so that it brings mutual benefit to the council and industry partners and so that it achieves commercial and monetisation opportunities for the industry partners involved. The project is at concept stage and the purpose of this early engagement notice is to test the market and understand whether a consortium of industry partners would be interested in jointly shaping and developing the project, including the technical specifications and technical capabilities to be deployed, so that it provides innovation and commercialisation opportunities for the private sector. As part of the response to the notice, we are interested in hearing from the private sector on the following points: * Would there be interest in such a project concept from the private sector? * What would make the project commercially attractive to the private sector to directly invest in the project development and implementation? * What delivery model would be most suitable to develop and implement the project? * What benefits would industry partners would seek for being involved in developing and implementing the project? * What information and scope would the private sector expect to see in a future procurement exercise? * Would private sector organisations be interested and capable of responding to a full, future procurement exercise? * What further developments and opportunities would the private sector be interested in? * Any other specific thoughts, comments or expertise on the proposed scheme which private sector organisations feel may be beneficial. As the purpose of this notice is solely to engage with the market, the council is not seeking any commitment from the private sector at this stage but is keen to understand how the council and private sector partners could best work together to make the 5G Living Lab concept a reality and kick start the 5G future of the borough. Expressions of interest and responses to the above questions should be emailed to procurement@basingstoke.gov.uk by 31st March 2021. Further information is available by searching for the pin notice 2021/s 000-004945 via FIND A TENDER Additional information: further information can be viewed by searching for the ref 2021/S 000-004945 in www.find-tender-service.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6125c5d-81fd-4f52-af4f-8f22a8fa376a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BASINGSTOKE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG21 4AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Basingstoke and Deane | | Electoral ward | Eastrop & Grove | | Westminster constituency | Basingstoke | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32424000 - Network infrastructure ## Release History - 20 Dec 2021 at 14:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6125c5d-81fd-4f52-af4f-8f22a8fa376a - 12 Mar 2021 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6125c5d-81fd-4f52-af4f-8f22a8fa376a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6125c5d-81fd-4f52-af4f-8f22a8fa376a 20th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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