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title: "Accelerating Affordable Gigabit Fibre - Neutral Host Operator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0325d0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-12-16"
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# Accelerating Affordable Gigabit Fibre - Neutral Host Operator

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0325d0

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## Summary

The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is seeking a Neutral Host Operator to establish Gigabit fibre infrastructure within the BCP region. This procurement falls under the services category and aims to support the Smart Place Strategy implemented by the council. The contract duration is stated as 120 months, with negotiations for the revenue value ongoing. The tender period ends on 20th January 2023, and submission is electronic.

This procurement opportunity offers the chance for businesses involved in telecommunications, IT services, and infrastructure investments to participate. Companies interested in providing internet services, 5G connectivity, security solutions, education, and health services should consider bidding. The competitive procedure with negotiation procurement method allows for varied investment and service provider models to participate, with a focus on both quality and price criteria in the award process.

## Notice

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council aims to deliver a preeminent Gigabit connected region for its residents and businesses, and is seeking a Neutral Host Operator (NHO) to establish itself within the BCP area to help meet this goal. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has developed a Smart Place Strategy with a clear focus on generating local value, helping to tackle key challenges across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Whether making it easier for people to go about their daily lives, improving the prospects of our local businesses or enabling communities to function more effectively, combining information, data and emerging digital technologies will deliver considerable benefits for our area. One of the core underpinning technologies that will enable our Smart Place to become reality is Gigabit fibre deployed across the whole of the BCP region. Gigabit fibre is critical digital infrastructure, providing the connectivity backbone for many vital public, private and voluntary services and helping to power our businesses and local economy as well as supporting our Smart Place Programme. The provision of ubiquitous, high speed, affordable Gigabit connectivity is therefore now a priority for the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The model the Council is seeking to implement aims to decouple the passive or physical fibre infrastructure from the services delivered on it, creating a market for fibre ownership beyond telecom companies, and allowing a range of investors who are familiar with infrastructure and property investments, including the public sector to invest. It also lowers the barriers of entry to market for service providers. These service providers include providers of internet service (ISPs) and also those who require access to data networks in order to deliver a range of services: mobile phone (5G) operators, wireless ISPs, security & CCTV through to education and health services. Additional information: II.1.5 and II.2.6 The estimated revenue value is stated as PS1, as the estimation is not know at this time and it will be negotiated as a Commercial in the Negotiation Phase. II.2.7 the contract duration is stated as 120 months, however this will be subject to negotiation in the Timeline in the Negotiation Phase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035638-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035638-2022
- 24 Mar 2022 at 12:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007990-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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