Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
ICT Infrastructure Division, Southgate House
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
E-mail: gareth.colley@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Next Generation Access Broadband Wales - Phase 2
Reference number: C247/2017/2018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Next Generation Access Broadband Wales - Phase 2 (Project) is a national project to bring high speed broadband to areas of Wales currently deemed commercially unviable by the market. The current Superfast Cymru programme is due to end in 2018.
Access to high speed broadband for the remaining underserved eligible premises (UE Premises) will be addressed via the Project. The Project is the first phase of potential solutions being proposed by the Welsh Government to deliver high speed broadband to UE Premises throughout Wales. In this phase, the Welsh Government is seeking to appoint suitably qualified suppliers to provide Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure to deliver superfast (30+Mbps) broadband services to as many UE Premises as possible. The potential value of the Project is up to GBP 200m, of which GBP 62m of funding has been confirmed, and up to an additional GBP 138m of project funding may be available.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
13 323 490.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North West Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32000000
32412100
32500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Works within the North Wales area as detailed in the ITT documents
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following public consultation, an Intervention Area of 23,355 NGA white premises has been identified with an additional 27,590 premises potentially available pending further information. The solution must provide Next Generation Access (NGA) infrastructure using qualifying technologies capable of delivering broadband services with a download speed of greater than 30 Mbps to as many of these premises as possible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Solution Design Quality
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Wholesale Network Design / Wholesale and Retail Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Economic Value Add
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contract and Stakeholder Management
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Financial Model
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Commercial Sustainability and Viability
/ Weighting: 12.5
Cost criterion: Solution Coverage at NGA Speeds
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
138 000 000 GBP of further funding may be available to support an extension of NGA deployed services which may be allocated to some or all of the designated lots. Any further funding availability will be managed through the Contract Change Control Procedure.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
South West Wales
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32000000
32412100
32500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Works within the South Wales area as detailed in the ITT documents
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following public consultation, an Intervention Area of 37,818 NGA white premises has been identified with an additional 15,900 premises potentially available pending further information. The solution must provide Next Generation Access (NGA) infrastructure using qualifying technologies capable of delivering broadband services with a download speed of greater than 30 Mbps to as many of these premises as possible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Solution Design Quality
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Whoesale Network Design / Wholesale and Retail Pricing
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Economic Value Add
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Implemetation Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Contract and Stakeholder Management
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Financial Model
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Commercial Sustainability and Viability
/ Weighting: 12.5
Cost criterion: Solution Coverage at NGA Speeds
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
138 000 000 GBP of further funding may be available to support an extension of NGA deployed services which may be allocated to some or all of the designated lots. Any further funding availability will be managed through the Contract Change Control Procedure.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 020-040781
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: North West Wales
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/10/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, 81 Newgate St
LONDON
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 583 064.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: South West Wales
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/10/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, 81 Newgate St
LONDON
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 740 426.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:86439)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2018