Tri-Nation Coverage Consortium

Summary

OCID:

ocds-h6vhtk-058c46

Published by:

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Authority ID:

AA0272

Publication date:

18 September 2025

Deadline date:

-

Notice type:

UK12

Has documents:

No

Has SPD:

No

Has Carbon Reduction Plan:

N/A

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Abstract

Subject to securing funding, Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) on behalf of participating organisations intends to award a contract to Streetwave Ltd for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The contract will support 65 councils and 6 police forces across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in conjunction with the Home Office and associated Governments. Ofcom will also be provided with regular updates and data insights. The proposed collaborative contract is to address the lack of reliable, high-resolution data on mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) network coverage across the UK’s geography, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach areas.Reliance on predicted data makes it difficult for Public Sector organisations to enforce coverage obligations or guide Government investment. It also limits councils, government, businesses and residents from choosing the best networks or targeting connectivity interventions. For example, councils and Government can’t define digitally excluded communities or identify where planning departments are blocking mast installations that would close coverage gaps. Police forces also lack access to up-to-date cell site data to support investigations, search efforts, and prosecutions.The proposed contract aims to generate the world’s most granular coverage maps across Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Streetwave Ltd will collect real-world signal data from every road and railway line. It is anticipated that this approach will ensure consistent data collection at a national scale.This innovative approach will support the following:Consumers and businesses choose the best-performing network in their locations - improving safety and productivity.Ofcom assesses coverage compliance and support Government policy recommendations.Councils ensure staff and telemetry systems stay connected - boosting performance.The Home Office evaluate national Emergency Services Network (ESN) performance to assess readiness.Police Forces perform national scale cell site analysis - the use of mobile signal data to support investigations.Planning departments identify priority locations for new mast approvals.Government identification of coverage gaps and support Mobile Network Operators with providing coverage.Envisaged Outcomes:Mobile Coverage Dashboard - view Data on a GIS and analyse results via automatically generated graphs/chartsESN Performance Dashboard - allowing the relevant bodies to ascertain gaps within ESN. National Cell Site Data Downloads - allowing cell site analysis Publicly Accessible Coverage Checker - allowing residents and businesses to understand the best networks available. Joint collaborators: Eligible Regulatory Bodies:1. The Home Office2. Welsh Government3. Scottish GovernmentWelsh Local Authorities: 1. Isle of Anglesey2. Gwynedd3. Conwy County Borough4. Denbighshire5. Flintshire6. Wrexham County Borough7. Powys8. Ceredigion9. Pembrokeshire10. Carmarthenshire11. Swansea12. Neath Port Talbot13. Bridgend County Borough14. Rhondda Cynon Taf15. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough16. Vale of Glamorgan17. Cardiff18. Caerphilly County Borough19. Blaenau Gwent20. Torfaen21. Monmouthshire22. NewportScottish Local Authorities: 1. Aberdeen City Council2. Aberdeenshire Council3. Angus Council4. Argyll and Bute Council5. City of Edinburgh Council6. Clackmannanshire Council7. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar8. Dumfries and Galloway Council9. Dundee City Council10. East Ayrshire Council11. East Dunbartonshire Council12. East Lothian Council13. East Renfrewshire Council14. Falkirk Council15. Fife Council16. Glasgow City Council17. Inverclyde Council18. Midlothian Council19. North Ayrshire Council20. North Lanarkshire Council21. Orkney Islands Council22. Perth and Kinross Council23. Renfrewshire Council24. Scottish Borders Council25. Shetland Islands Council26. South Ayrshire Council27. South Lanarkshire Council28. Stirling Council29. The Highland Council30. The Moray Council31. West Dunbartonshire Council32. West Lothian CouncilNorthern Ireland Local Authorities:1. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council2. Ards and North Down Borough Council3. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council4. Belfast City Council5. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council6. Derry City and Strabane District Council7. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council8. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council9. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council10. Mid Ulster District Council11. Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilPolice Forces: 1. Police Scotland2. Police Service of Northern Ireland3. North Wales Police4. South Wales Police5. Gwent Police6. Dyfed Powys Police