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title: "Kyles Community Broadband"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000476935"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KYLES COMMUNITY BROADBAND CIC"
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# Kyles Community Broadband

Buyer: KYLES COMMUNITY BROADBAND CIC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000476935

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## Summary

Kyles Community Broadband CIC is seeking to engage suppliers for the "Kyles Community Broadband" project, aimed at providing Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to The Kyles of Bute, specifically in the areas of Colintraive and Glendaruel, Argyll. The procurement method employed is selective, using a competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender process is currently active with a submission deadline set for 10 February 2017. The total value of the project is £350,000, classified under the services category related to telecommunications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in broadband infrastructure and telecommunications services, particularly those with experience in delivering Next Generation Access (NGA) solutions. Companies that meet the required financial criteria, including a minimum turnover of £350,000 over the last two years, and possess proven capabilities in broadband project delivery in similar rural settings are well-positioned to compete. Successful bidders will not only support community development but also expand their market presence in the growing fibre optics and broadband service sector.

## Notice

Provision of Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to The Kyles of Bute covering an area encompassing Colintraive & Glendaruel, and rural Bute.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Kyles Community Broadband, a Community Interest Company (CIC) established under the Companies Act 2006, working in partnership with Community Broadband Scotland (CBS), a Scottish Government initiative led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise wishes to identify a supplier who can provide a Next Generation Access (NGA) State Aid compliant (SA. 40720 (2016/N) infrastructure that will enable access to NGA services at greater than 30 Mbps to all premises in the project area (subject to any technical and funding constraints). The successful bidder will contract with Kyles Community Broadband CIC. This contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult.. Bidders may be excluded if in any of the situations referred to in reg 58 of Public Contracts (Scot) Regulations 2015. Draft ITT documentation is provided but bidders ONLY need to complete the ESPD at this stage. Bidders must complete the Code of Conduct and NDA. ESPD Part II Sec. D Q2D.1.1 should be completed as far as known. ESPD Sec. A of Part IV of the ESPD (Scotland) - N/A

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294721 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KYLES COMMUNITY BROADBAND CIC |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | ARGYLL |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA22 3AS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Cowal |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32521000 - Telecommunications cable
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294721
- 9 Jan 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN269080

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN269080&idx=5
  11th January 2017 - KCB ESPD (OJEU number not yet known)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN269080&idx=1
  11th January 2017 - PDF version of NGA State Aid Map
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN269080&idx=2
  11th January 2017 - KCB Project Vision
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN269080&idx=3
  11th January 2017 - OS End User License
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN269080&idx=4
  11th January 2017 - ITT Draft - Mainly For Information. Includes some certificates to be returned with ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN269080
  Kyles Community Broadband - Provision of Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to The Kyles of Bute covering an area encompassing Colintraive & Glendaruel, and rural Bute.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294721
  Kyles Community Broadband - Provision of Next Generation Broadband infrastructure and services to The Kyles of Bute covering an area encompassing Colintraive & Glendaruel, and rural Bute.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.kcb.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000476935
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-aid-advice

## Provenance

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