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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-042124
Published by:: West Sussex County Council
Authority ID:: AA21254
Publication date:: 03 December 2023
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

West Sussex County Council intends to procure a suitable delivery partner for the design, implementation and operation of a hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network and the delivery of agreed "Use Cases" across three site locations (Growers and Colleges).

The procurement will cover the following activities:

• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network

• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings

• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together

• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time

• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases

• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases

• ongoing maintenance & support

participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation

• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network.

The opportunity will be open to all suitably qualified suppliers able to deliver the requirements over the long term, either as single suppliers or as a prime contractor utilizing third parties/ partners to deliver some of the elements.

In terms of timescales, the council intends to start a procurement in Jan 2024 with a view to awarding a contract by March / April 2024. The awarded supplier would then be expected to deliver the advanced wireless infrastructure and use case implementation at all the sites, in time for the start of the academic year in Sept 2024. It is anticipated that the term of the contract will be for 3 years, with a requirement to spend the DSIT funding in the first 18 months.

There may be opportunities during the contract period to add additional site locations if further funding is acquired.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

West Sussex County Council

County Hall,West Street

CHICHESTER

PO191RQ

Contact person: Rachel Ayres

Telephone: +44 3302225702

E-mail: rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ27

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.westsussex.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region

Reference number: I-2656

II.1.2) Main CPV code

32520000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The procurement will cover the following activities:

• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network

• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings

• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together

• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time

• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases

• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases

• ongoing maintenance & support

participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation

• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

32412100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ

Main site or place of performance:

West Sussex

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will cover the following activities:

• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network

• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings

• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together

• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time

• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases

• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases

• ongoing maintenance & support

participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation

• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network.

There may be opportunities during the contract period to add additional site locations if further funding is acquired.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Please also see Request for Information on Contracts Finder linked below which contains further details about this project:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc83efed-0a94-44a6-9df9-13db0ccbb903

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

22/01/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

01/03/2024

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/12/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
32520000	Telecommunications cable and equipment	Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32412100	Telecommunications network	Communications network

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:: rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

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Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information