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title: "Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000520480"
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# Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000520480

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting the Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project, aimed at enhancing 4G-LTE coverage in remote and rural areas of Scotland. This open procurement process allows for a total funding of £25 million, supported by grants from the European Regional Development Fund and the Scottish Government. The project features a build period anticipated to conclude by 31 March 2022, followed by a service period of seven years. Key contact for this project is Anamaria Rehbein, reachable via email at anamaria.rehbein@gov.scot. The tender submission deadline was on 18 May 2018 at 12:00 PM.

This project presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in telecommunications, construction, and infrastructure development. Companies that specialise in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure, such as wireless masts, are highly suited to participate. Furthermore, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises are encouraged to engage, especially given the focus on sustainable procurement and community benefits, including recruitment and training initiatives for the long-term unemployed in collaboration with local educational establishments.

## Notice

The Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project (the Project) is a capital grant funded intervention to deliver publicly available commercial 4G-LTE coverage from a fibre to the mast approach and provide next generation digital communications across some of the more remote and rural areas of Scotland. The Project allows for funding to be utilised to build masts up to a total value of 25m GBP. The Project is the first of a number of interventions which are to be advanced under the programme, with details of other interventions to be developed in due course.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers have appointed a single Infrastructure Provider for the delivery of publicly available commercial 4G-LTE coverage from a fibre to the mast approach and provide next generation digital communications across some of the more remote areas of Scotland. The project meets the provisions of the Article 52 of General Block Exemption Regulations for State Aid funding and is exempt from the Public Sector Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under Regulation 9. The Project allows for grant funding to be utilised to build masts up to a total value of 25 million GPB to deliver next generation digital communications across some of the remote and rural areas of Scotland. This includes funding of up to 10 million GBP from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to be used in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland and up to 15 million GBP from Scottish Government to match fund the ERDF funding and wider development across Scotland. Scottish Government anticipates that approximately 60-70 masts can be delivered utilising the funds available for this Project.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL325536 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344240 - Radio tower
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32418000 - Radio network
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32523000 - Telecommunications facilities
- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
- 44212261 - Radio masts
- 45232300 - Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines
- 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
- 45232340 - Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work
- 45312330 - Radio aerial installation work
- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL325536
- 16 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313791

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313791
  Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project - The Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project (the Project)is a capital grant funded intervention to deliver publicly available commercial 4G-LTE coverage from a fibre to the mast approach and provide next generation digital communications across some of the more remote and rural areas of Scotland. The Project allows for funding to be utilised to build masts up to a total value of 25m GBP. The Project is the first of a number of interventions which are to be advanced under the programme, with details of other interventions to be developed in due course. Additional information about requirements can be found at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for the following ITT: Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL325536
  Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project - The Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project (the Project) is a capital grant funded intervention to deliver publicly available commercial 4G-LTE coverage from a fibre to the mast approach and provide next generation digital communications across some of the more remote and rural areas of Scotland. The Project allows for funding to be utilised to build masts up to a total value of 25m GBP. The Project is the first of a number of interventions which are to be advanced under the programme, with details of other interventions to be developed in due course.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000520480
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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