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title: "Smart Sound Connect Centralised Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03357c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-05-09"
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# Smart Sound Connect Centralised Management

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03357c

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council is conducting a tender titled "Smart Sound Connect Centralised Management" within the data network management and support services industry, located in Plymouth, UK. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, having been signed on 9th May 2022, with a contract value of £230,000. The project aims to extend the existing contract by appointing a qualified supplier to manage a high throughput, low latency 4/5G mobile private network covering the Plymouth Sound area, with the contract set to run until 31st December 2023, including five years of equipment legacy requirements.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in marine services and data network management. Companies that have experience with complex technical requirements in marine and military environments would be particularly well-suited to participate. As PML Applications Limited has already been appointed as the supplier, there may still be chances for subcontracting or partnership opportunities, especially for those looking to engage in innovative projects leveraging Smart Sound Plymouth's unique assets.

## Notice

To appoint a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to provide centralised management of Smart Sound Connect, a high throughput, low latency 4/5G Mobile private network to cover Plymouth Sound area, supporting marine trials of multiple use cases across marine autonomous vessels and marine research PML Applications have already been appointed under an existing contract to provide full end-to-end design, implementation and management of the Smart Sound Connect 4G/5G and high speed mesh networks at a value of PS145,000. It is proposed under this VEAT Notice that this contract is extended to include responsibility for the full management and support for the contracted 27 use cases at a value of PS85,000 Contract to run until 31st December 2023 with 5 year equipment legacy requirements

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) - negotiated procedure without prior publication of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Contract duration: Until 31st December 2023 with 5 year equipment legacy requirements

### Procurement Information

The Smart Sound Connect project is a unique and ambitious undertaking, led by Plymouth City Council (PCC). To successfully develop and run a solution in this marine and military environment has resulted in a unique and specialised set of technical requirements. The solution will leverage Smart Sound Plymouth, the City's advanced marine testbed. This is managed by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). Given this is the case, PML are the designated management partner and are therefore engaged to carry out the required centralised management to ensure de-confliction of activities and the delivery of the agreed targets with the funder over the 12 month duration of the programme. The programme is required to deliver use cases over the duration of the project. Given the need to access Smart Sound Plymouth assets to do this, PML are the only entity that can provide the complete management of the testing platform PML Applications have already been appointed under an existing contract to provide full end-to-end design, implementation and management of the Smart Sound Connect 4G/5G and high speed mesh networks and as such are the only supplier who can provide the additional requirement to fully manage and support the contracted 27 use cases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011999-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £230,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PML APPLICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 9 May 2022 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011999-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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