--- title: "The Design, Build and Operation of a Gigabit Spine for Hampshire and Surrey" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-06" --- # The Design, Build and Operation of a Gigabit Spine for Hampshire and Surrey Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395a0.json) ## Summary The Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3), is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "The Design, Build and Operation of a Gigabit Spine for Hampshire and Surrey". This project falls under the maintenance services of telecommunications equipment category. The procurement aims to design, build, install, commercialise, operate, and maintain a new fibre spine and active network covering a distance of 94 km from Basingstoke to Guildford, passing through various locations. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback on the draft contract documents and specifications before the anticipated tender process starting in early 2023. The deadline for market engagement responses is Tuesday, 31st January 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in maintenance services of telecommunications equipment to participate in a project aimed at enhancing connectivity in West Surrey and North Hampshire regions. Companies well-versed in telecommunications cable, active network installation, and maintenance services could find this procurement suitable for their expertise. The Hampshire County Council, acting as the buyer, seeks to engage with interested parties to shape the upcoming tender process, fostering competition and innovation in the telecommunications services sector. ## Notice Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3), is seeking feedback from interested parties on the proposed draft contract documents and specification for our upcoming procurement to design, build, install, commercialise, operate and maintain a new fibre spine and active network stretching 94 kms from Basingstoke to Guildford, via Hook, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough and Farnham. We are are interested in feedback from the market on these documents in preparation for our upcoming tender process anticipated to commence in early 2023. To view these documents and respond to our market engagement questions please go to the Hampshire In-tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/19509. Please 'Express your Interest' in this project and your organisation will then be able to access the market engagement documents. If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the documents (click on the 'Register' tab). Registration is free and a very simple process only requiring a few fields of information. Your responses to our market engagement questions should be emailed to Fibre@enterprisem3.org.uk no later than Tuesday 31st January 2023. Logging into In-Tend (once registered) - To view this opportunity please click on 'Tenders' then 'Current' and then search for 'ET18861' in the search box. - Selecting 'View Details' on the project - Click the 'Express Interest' button - Following the on-screen instructions - The draft Contract documents, Specification and feedback Questionnaire are available via the Synopsis button Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3), is seeking feedback from interested parties on the proposed draft contract and Specification documents for our upcoming project to design, build, install, commercialise, operate and maintain a new fibre spine and active network stretching 94 kms from Basingstoke to Guildford, via Hook, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough and Farnham. We are currently consulting on our draft contract documents and specification and keen to receive feedback from the market on these documents in preparation for our upcoming tender process anticipated to commence in early 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000423-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8ZB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ37 North Hampshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 32521000 - Telecommunications cable - 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment ## Release History - 6 Jan 2023 at 14:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000423-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hants.gov.uk/procurement - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/19509 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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