---
title: "Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029bc0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-03-15"
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# Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029bc0

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Caerphilly County Borough Council aimed at enhancing connectivity for digitally excluded learners amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Titled "Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)", this initiative falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on office and computing machinery. The procurement was conducted via a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract has been awarded to several suppliers including Vodafone and British Telecommunications PLC. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 1st May 2020, reflecting a total value of £1,692,491.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications and IT procurement, particularly those offering innovative connectivity solutions, software licenses, and digital transformation services. Companies capable of providing effective mobile data solutions or adapting legacy systems into modern digital platforms would be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers within the technology sector, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs), might find advantageous pathways for collaboration or engagement in subsequent projects, given the pressing need for similar solutions in the education sector across Wales.

## Notice

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning' campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning' campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak. Caerphilly CBC in conjunction with Welsh Government led on a procurement to establish cost effective arrangements with mobile data carriers to allow connectivity via Mifi devices and data access via associated tariffs for those digitally excluded leaners as identified by each local authority. In addition purchase software licences in order to turn slow, aging legacy hardware into fast, secure Chrome devices and immediately pass on to those learners.

### Procurement Information

There was a need to respond to the COVID-19 consequences immediately because of a loss of existing provision at short notice; The need to react to a situation that is a genuine emergency, not planning for one. The COVID-19 situation is so novel that the consequences are not something you should have predicted. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCRs. There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation;There was no time to place a call off contract under an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system.The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority, Caerphilly CBC did not do anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005199-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,692,491 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; CARDIFF COUNCIL; CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA; CONWY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; CYNGOR GWYNEDD COUNCIL; CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL; DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; ISLE OF ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL; MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL; PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC; TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL; WELSH GOVERNMENT; WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS; CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL; NEVERWARE EUROPE (UK; VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2021 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005199-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- http://www.anglesey.gov.uk
- http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
- http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk
- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
- http://www.conwy.gov.uk
- http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk
- http://www.flintshire.gov.uk
- http://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru
- http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
- http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
- http://www.newport.gov.uk
- http://www.npt.gov.uk
- http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
- http://www.powys.gov.uk
- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
- http://www.swansea.gov.uk
- http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
- http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
- http://www.wrexham.gov.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0277
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0280
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0361
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0369
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0389
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498

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