--- title: "Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project - Mobile and Fixed Line" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-18" --- # Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project - Mobile and Fixed Line Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9a96886-b80f-4eaa-8ca0-0e2a310d493b.json) ## Summary The West Sussex County Council (WSCC), in collaboration with Chichester District Council and Chichester City Council, is initiating the Chichester City Centre Digital Improvement Project, aimed at enhancing digital connectivity. This project targets the vibrant city centre of Chichester, focusing on both mobile and fixed-line infrastructure. Classified under the industry category of 'Optical-fibre cables' (CPV code 32562000), the project is currently in the planning stage with an engagement period ending on 13 January 2025. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, invites interested stakeholders to participate and engage in designing the digital infrastructure to improve 4G and FTTP services, fostering future advancements. The delivery location for this project is in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, infrastructure development, and digital connectivity solutions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the project supports WSCC's strategic ambitions to enhance urban environments and public spaces in Chichester, leveraging a "dig once" approach to minimise disruption. Businesses capable of collaborating on infrastructure deployment and those involved in street furniture and urban design will find this project well-suited for their expertise. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute to and benefit from the broader public realm and digital regeneration efforts, potentially leading to further opportunities in the council's future initiatives. To participate, suppliers can register for engagement sessions through the provided Request for Information (RFI) document. ## Notice This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with West Sussex County Council (WSCC) to improve Digital connectivity- mobile and fixed line- in the vibrant city centre of Chichester as part of the Council's regeneration program. West Sussex County Council is working in partnership with Chichester District Council and Chichester City Council to deliver its strategic ambitions- to improve both mobile and fixed fibre connectivity to businesses, residents and visitors in the city's busy centre. Our aim is to work with partners to co-design and build digital infrastructure that can enable improved 4G and FTTP services in the immediate term as well as future proof for future technologies, thereby enhancing the public realm. High quality digital connectivity will be a key element of the City Centre's Public Regeneration project. The project seeks to leverage the public realm regeneration to drive digital investment by offering a dig once approach to partners under the Council's "OpenDig" principle, supported by the Council's lane rental scheme. The Councils will play a "barrier busting" role to enable telecoms stakeholders to: share the works site; make use of council-owned assets and street furniture; engage with Planning Services and key stakeholders. WSCC's "OpenDig" approach will facilitate joined up working with utilities, street works and Planning Services as part of this project to enable more efficient and cost-effective deployment of infrastructure. Chichester city centre is made up of four main roads in a crossroad formation: * North Street* * South Street * East Street* * West Street As part of the wider public realm project, the pedestrianised North* and East* streets will be regenerated to provide the community an improved urban environment which will benefit residents, businesses and visitors by providing more attractive, functional and inclusive spaces. This will include (but not be limited to) the resurfacing of pavements, improved street furniture, and a more dynamic street design. This will give a window of opportunity for discussions around the best placement of underground telecoms infrastructure and digitally enabled street furniture which will best serve the ambitions of the Council for its residents and businesses. More information will be made available at the supplier 1-2-1 sessions. Please see the attached RFI document for full information and to register for the supplier engagement sessions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09c52cdd-6527-4154-b67a-07f7aad71bcd | | 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 | 18 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Jan 2025 | | 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 | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | 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 - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables ## Release History - 18 Dec 2024 at 13:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09c52cdd-6527-4154-b67a-07f7aad71bcd - 18 Dec 2024 at 13:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09c52cdd-6527-4154-b67a-07f7aad71bcd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09c52cdd-6527-4154-b67a-07f7aad71bcd 18th December 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/811309f5-d0fd-44ea-b9d2-6a305a7b176e Request for Information including project information and supplier registration form for market engagement sessions. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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