Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth City Council
Procurement Service, Floor 5 Core 4, Civic Office, Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2AL
UK
Contact person: Procurement Service
Telephone: +44 2392688235
E-mail: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/business/business.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/business/business.aspx
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
Gigabit Capable Full Fibre Network and Associated Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Portsmouth City Council (the 'Authority') were successful in securing Wave 2 funding as part of the full fibre network programme (LFFN) operated by the Broadband Development UK (BDUK) programme within the department for digital, media, culture and sport (DCMS) to implement a gigabit capable full fibre network.
The authority has awarded contracts to suitably experienced suppliers to provide a solution to future proof its network connectivity requirements for the next 20 years through the installation of gigabit capable network services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1a
II.2.1) Title
Dark Fibre Connectivity — Design, Build and Maintain
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
32412100
64200000
32571000
32424000
50332000
32500000
32510000
45233100
45230000
32520000
32523000
32560000
32561000
32580000
32581000
32521000
32522000
32562100
32562200
32562300
32572000
45314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
UKK21
UKJ32
UKJ31
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth City Council currently operates 4 different networks:
Corporate Wide Area Network — providing remote access to a centralised Data Centre.
Super connected cities (Public WiFi) — providing filtered Internet access through wireless access points devices to 80 locations across the city
Schools Wide Area Network — sites proving a filtered Internet through a managed service.
The Peoples Network (TPN) — providing connectivity to libraries, museums and other public access buildings within Portsmouth
All the above networks are operated out of the Portsmouth City Council Data Centre located in the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth. The intention is to remove the dependency on the authority's datacentre as a single point of failure, allowing the authority to resolve a long standing disaster recovery issue.
A key element of the strategic plan to improve both the value and flexibility of Portsmouth City Council is to both consolidate the current network technologies into a single solution as well as removing any single points of failure by the procurement of infrastructure.
This infrastructure will consist of ducting and gigabit capable fibre optic cables connecting key Authority owned locations across the area that can then be made available to Portsmouth City Council via an Indefeasible right of use agreement.
The authority has set up a framework to deliver its requirement to Portsmouth Authority owned sites, with provision for Gosport Borough Council to deliver to their owned sites and access to any public sector bodies subsequently making use of this framework to deliver to their owned sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Overall contract cost
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The framework has been renamed ‘Gigabit capable Full Fibre Network and associated services framework’ from ‘Solent Network Framework’ to better reflect the services provided under the framework and to recognise the wider geographical reach for other public sector body access.
Lot No: 1b
II.2.1) Title
Dark Fibre Connectivity — Operate (Light up)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
32412100
64200000
72400000
72720000
32571000
32424000
50332000
32430000
64210000
32500000
32510000
45233100
45230000
32412110
32412120
32425000
32520000
32523000
32560000
32561000
32580000
32581000
32521000
32522000
32562100
32562200
32562300
32572000
45314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
UKK21
UKJ32
UKJ31
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth City Council currently operates 4 different networks:
Corporate Wide Area Network — providing remote access to a centralised Data Centre.
Super Connected Cities (Public WiFi) — providing filtered Internet access through wireless access points devices to 80 locations across the city
Schools Wide Area Network — sites proving a filtered Internet through a managed service.
The Peoples Network (TPN) — Providing connectivity to libraries, museums and other public access buildings within Portsmouth
All the above networks are operated out of the Portsmouth City Council Data Centre located in the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth. The intention is to remove the dependency on the authority's datacentre as a single point of failure, allowing the authority to resolve a long standing disaster recovery issue.
There is a strategic plan to improve both the value and flexibility of this arrangement through the procurement of infrastructure.
This infrastructure will consist of ducting and gigabit capable fibre optic cables connecting key authority owned locations across the area that can then be made available to Portsmouth City Council via an Indefeasible right of use contract.
Portsmouth City Council has awarded a contract to a delivery partner to provide a network service across the fibre infrastructure, when and where required. This delivery partner will be required to install and operate the following networking components:
Core WAN Infrastructure
Routing/L3Switching
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) provide initial connectivity at 1Gbps to each site
L2 LAN Switching/Wireless
Internet Connectivity
Expressroute access to Azure
Health and social care network
The authority has set up a framework to deliver its requirement to Portsmouth Authority owned sites, with provision for Gosport Borough Council to deliver to their owned sites and access to any Public Sector Bodies subsequently making use of this framework to deliver to their owned sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Overall contract cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract has been awarded for a 5-year period with options to extend in increments to be agreed to a maximum of a 20-year period.
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
The framework has been renamed ‘Gigabit capable full fibre network and associated services framework’ from ‘Solent Network Framework’ to better reflect the services provided under the framework and to recognise the wider geographical reach for other public sector body access.
Lot No: 2a
II.2.1) Title
Virtual Dark Fibre Connectivity — Design, Build and Maintain
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
32412100
64200000
72400000
72720000
32571000
32424000
50332000
32430000
64210000
32500000
32510000
45233100
45230000
32412110
32412120
32425000
32520000
32523000
32560000
32561000
32580000
32581000
32521000
32522000
32562100
32562200
32562300
32572000
45314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
UKK21
UKJ32
UKJ31
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth City Council has awarded a framework contract to a delivery partner to provide virtual dark fibre connectivity through the provision of one wavelength or several wavelengths to connect public buildings.
The authority has set up a framework to deliver its requirement to Portsmouth Authority owned sites, with provision for Gosport Borough Council to deliver to their owned sites and access to any Public Sector Bodies subsequently making use of this frameworks to deliver to their owned sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Overall contract cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework contract has been awarded for a 10-year period.
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
The framework has been renamed ‘Gigabit capable full fibre network and associated services framework’ from ‘Solent Network Framework’ to better reflect the services provided under the framework and to recognise the wider geographical reach for other Public Sector Body access.
Lot No: 2b
II.2.1) Title
Virtual Dark Fibre Connectivity — Operate (Light up)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
32412100
64200000
72400000
72720000
32571000
32424000
50332000
32430000
64210000
32500000
32510000
32412110
32412120
32425000
32520000
32523000
32560000
32561000
32580000
32581000
32521000
32522000
32562100
32562200
32562300
32572000
45314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
UKJ31
UKJ32
UKJ2
UKK21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth City Council has awarded a framework contract to a delivery partner to provide virtual dark fibre connectivity through the provision of one wavelength or several wavelengths to connect public buildings.
The authority has set up a framework to deliver its requirement to Portsmouth Authority owned sites, with provision for Gosport Borough Council to deliver to their owned sites and access to any public sector bodies subsequently making use of this frameworks to deliver to their owned sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Overall contract cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework contract has been awarded for a 10-year period.
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
The framework has been renamed ‘Gigabit capable Full Fibre Network and associated services framework’ from ‘Solent Network Framework’ to better reflect the services provided under the framework and to recognise the wider geographical reach for other public sector body access.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 189-427456
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1a
Contract No: 1
Title: Dark Fibre Connectivity — Design, Build and Maintain
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CityFibre Ltd
15 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9HE
UK
Telephone: +44 2035100602
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cityfibre.com
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:
: 80 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1b
Contract No: 2
Title: Dark Fibre Connectivity — Operate (Light up)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MLL Telecom Ltd
Third Avenue, Globe Park
Marlow
SL7 1EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1628495400
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
URL: www.mlltelecom.com
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:
: 80 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2a
Contract No: 3
Title: Virtual Dark Fibre Connectivity — Design, Build and Maintain
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MLL Telecom Ltd
Third Avenue, Globe Park
Marlow
SL7 1EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1628495400
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
URL: www.mlltelecom.com
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:
: 80 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
In the delivery of this Virtual Fibre solution, MLL will utilise connectivity from key subcontractors in the provision of services.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2b
Contract No: 4
Title: Virtual Dark Fibre Connectivity — Operate
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MLL Telecom Ltd
Third Avenue, Globe Park
Marlow
SL7 1EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1628495400
NUTS: UKJ1
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:
: 80 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The framework has been awarded for a 10- year period and will also be open for access by other Public Sector Organisations. Gosport Borough Council expressed a firm interest in accessing the Framework and their site lists were provided as part of the tender information. The framework will also be made available for use by other UK public sector bodies which include central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, non departmental public bodies, police, emergency services, education sector, NHS Authorities and Trusts and local authorities in the area spanning along the South coast from East Sussex to Bournemouth.
The anticipated value of the call-off contract for Portsmouth City Council's requirements is estimated at 15 000 000 GBP for a 20-year period. These figures will be subject to change depending on contract duration. The anticipated potential value of services of any other contracting authority under this framework has been estimated to be 80 000 000 GBP, however, no guarantee or commitment as to the initial and future value of any work arising from this framework can be given.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2020