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Contract Award Notice

CWC19122 — Dark Fibre (LFFN)

  • First published: 27 December 2019
  • Last modified: 27 December 2019
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Wolverhampton City Council
Authority ID:
AA0085
Publication date:
27 December 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Wolverhampton City Council is to receive an award from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Local full Fibre Network Programme. The project is for the provision of quality, reliable high-speed connectivity between Public buildings and assets across the City. The council is seeking to future proof its network connectivity requirements for the next 20 years through the installation of gigabit capable network services. This procurement is to procure the long-term right of use of flexible and future proofed gigabit connectivity across its entire estate.

There is a potential for the public organisations named below to utilise this contract in the future, however the only contract award guaranteed is Wolverhampton City Council core sites, tenderers must use their own judgement to enable them to make an informed decision with regard to identifying risk within this contract.

Wolverhampton City Council at its sole discretion may or may not contract with the winning tenderer for the optional sites. Wolverhampton City Council will not be liable for any costs associated with regard to bidding or planning for any further work related the named parties below:

Wolverhampton Homes, City of Wolverhampton College, Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust.

Academies: Aldersley High School (Aldersley Academies Trust), Coppice Performing Arts, Heath Park (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Moreton School, Moseley Park (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, St Edmunds Catholic, St Peters, Smestow, Wednesfield High, Wolverhampton Girls High, Berrybrook Primary, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary, Dunstall Hall Primary, D’Eyncourt Primary, Elston Hall Primary, Field View Primary, Goldthorn Park Primary, Grove Primary, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary, Oxley Primary (renamed Bushbury Lane Academy), Parkfield Primary, Palmers Cross Primary, Perry Hall Primary, St Albans Church of England Primary, St Bartholomews CE Primary, St Jude’s CE Primary, St Mary and John Catholic Primary, St Mary’s Catholic Primary, St Michael’s Catholic Primary, St Stephen’s Church of England Primary, St Theresa’s Catholic Primary, St Thomas’ Church of England Primary, St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary, Trinity Church of England Primary, Villers Primary, Woden Primary (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Woodthorne Primary, Woodfield Infant, Woodfield Junior, Broadmeadow Nursery, Westcroft, New Park (renamed Northern House), Black Country Urban Traffic Control, Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation trust, West Midlands Regional Adoption Agency, West Midlands Pensions Fund, Wolverhampton Adult Education Services, Wolverhampton Credit Union, West Midlands Combined Authority.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Wolverhampton City Council

Civic Centre, St Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1RL

UK

Contact person: Mr John Thompson

Telephone: +44 1902554503

E-mail: john.thompson@wolverhampton.gov.uk

NUTS: UKG39

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

CWC19122 — Dark Fibre (LFFN)

Reference number: DN420148

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72720000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Wolverhampton City Council is to receive an award from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Local full Fibre Network Programme. The project is for the provision of quality, reliable high-speed connectivity between Public buildings and assets across the City. The council is seeking to future proof its network connectivity requirements for the next 20 years through the installation of gigabit capable network services. This procurement is to procure the long-term right of use of flexible and future proofed gigabit connectivity across its entire estate.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 901 608 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG39

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wolverhampton City Council is to receive an award from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Local full Fibre Network Programme. The project is for the provision of quality, reliable high-speed connectivity between Public buildings and assets across the City. The council is seeking to future proof its network connectivity requirements for the next 20 years through the installation of gigabit capable network services. This procurement is to procure the long-term right of use of flexible and future proofed gigabit connectivity across its entire estate.

There is a potential for the public organisations named below to utilise this contract in the future, however the only contract award guaranteed is Wolverhampton City Council core sites, tenderers must use their own judgement to enable them to make an informed decision with regard to identifying risk within this contract.

Wolverhampton City Council at its sole discretion may or may not contract with the winning tenderer for the optional sites. Wolverhampton City Council will not be liable for any costs associated with regard to bidding or planning for any further work related the named parties below:

Wolverhampton Homes, City of Wolverhampton College, Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust.

Academies: Aldersley High School (Aldersley Academies Trust), Coppice Performing Arts, Heath Park (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Moreton School, Moseley Park (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, St Edmunds Catholic, St Peters, Smestow, Wednesfield High, Wolverhampton Girls High, Berrybrook Primary, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary, Dunstall Hall Primary, D’Eyncourt Primary, Elston Hall Primary, Field View Primary, Goldthorn Park Primary, Grove Primary, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary, Oxley Primary (renamed Bushbury Lane Academy), Parkfield Primary, Palmers Cross Primary, Perry Hall Primary, St Albans Church of England Primary, St Bartholomews CE Primary, St Jude’s CE Primary, St Mary and John Catholic Primary, St Mary’s Catholic Primary, St Michael’s Catholic Primary, St Stephen’s Church of England Primary, St Theresa’s Catholic Primary, St Thomas’ Church of England Primary, St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary, Trinity Church of England Primary, Villers Primary, Woden Primary (Central Learning Partnership Trust), Woodthorne Primary, Woodfield Infant, Woodfield Junior, Broadmeadow Nursery, Westcroft, New Park (renamed Northern House), Black Country Urban Traffic Control, Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation trust, West Midlands Regional Adoption Agency, West Midlands Pensions Fund, Wolverhampton Adult Education Services, Wolverhampton Credit Union, West Midlands Combined Authority.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

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: No

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: No

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: CWC19122

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20/12/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

City Fibre Ltd

15 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9HE

UK

NUTS: UKG39

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 901 608 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Head of Legal Services

Wolverhampton

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72720000 Wide area network services Computer network services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
john.thompson@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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