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title: "Fibrespeed Pre-Exit Review"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-122181"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-11-08"
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# Fibrespeed Pre-Exit Review

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-122181

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has issued a procurement tender titled "Fibrespeed Pre-Exit Review" in the services category. This tender aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the Fibrespeed project, which involves delivering high-speed wholesale connectivity to business parks in North Wales. The contract, managed by the Welsh Government, runs until March 2025. The tender stage is an award, and the procurement method is open. The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, is seeking a thorough assessment of the network's technical, financial, and commercial aspects to determine the best future use.

This procurement provides an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications and consultancy services sector to compete for a contract with the Welsh Government. Companies specialising in telecommunication services and consultancy are well-suited to bid for this tender. Interested businesses should consider registering their interest on the eTenderWales portal to access further details and submit their proposals before the tender period ends on August 26, 2022. The outcome of this process will enable the selected supplier to work closely with the Welsh Government to align the network's future use with strategic objectives while ensuring value for money.

## Notice

In November 2007 the Welsh Government signed the Fibrespeed Project Agreement to deliver high-speed wholesale connectivity tobusiness parks in North Wales. The network, which was funded by the Welsh Government is retained under the ownership of theWelsh Government and following a contractual review in 2013, Fibrespeed Ltd is contracted to operate and maintain an offer ofwholesale affordable advanced broadband services (a minimum of 10Mbps symmetrical) for:* businesses located in strategic business parks in north Wales at competitive prices.* dark fibre customers wishing to utilise the availability of the fibre infrastructureThe network comprises of a fibre network between Holyhead, Deeside and Wrexham, fibre networks on business parks in NorthWales, telecommunications hub buildings and a number of wireless radio towers, plus fibre network assets not currentlycommercialised along this route.The contract runs until March 2025 and the Welsh Government needs to understand what the future best use of this network wouldbe in order to meet its strategic objectives. The Welsh Government would like a full options appraisal which will need to include atechnical, financial and commercial assessment of the network taking into consideration the national and international backhaulmarket, and, if appropriate, make recommendations to the Welsh Government in order to establish the most appropriate future useof the network at the end of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122181 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANALYSYS MASON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 14:53 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122181
- 4 Aug 2022 at 14:29 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122181
- 15 Jun 2022 at 16:58 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122181

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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