Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
E-mail: r100pmo@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
R100 — Procurement of NGA Infrastructure
Reference number: CASE/327982
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is a gap funded government intervention to extend high speed broadband access and future-proofed digital infrastructure as far as possible into Scotland’s remoter areas. The contracts for each lot will deliver access to next generation access broadband infrastructure (capable of delivering speeds of at least 30 Mbps ‘NGA’). They build on the deployment of NGA Broadband Infrastructure that has been realised through the 2 Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programmes (Highlands and Island and the Rest of Scotland), together with commercial deployment. We split the deployment into 3 geographical lots:
Lot 1: the North lot;
Lot 2: the Central lot;
Lot 3: the South lot.
This contract award notice is for Lot 2 and Lot 3.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
R100 — Procurement of NGA Infrastructure — Central
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412100
32000000
45232300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
UKM7
UKM8
UKM72
UKM73
UKM91
UKM75
UKM76
UKM77
UKM78
UKM81
UKM93
UKM82
UKM83
UKM84
UKM95
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is a gap funded intervention to deliver access to NGA Broadband Infrastructure (capable of delivering speeds of at least 30 Mbps) to as many premises in the relevant geographical area of Scotland (the ‘Central Area’). The Central Area is broadly central Scotland and Fife.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
R100 — Procurement of NGA Infrastructure — South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412100
32000000
45232300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
UKM9
UKM7
UKM73
UKM91
UKM92
UKM93
UKM94
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is a gap funded intervention to deliver access to NGA Broadband Infrastructure (capable of delivering speeds of at least 30 Mbps) to as many premises in the relevant geographical area of Scotland (the ‘South Area’). The South Area is broadly the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Competitive dialogue
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:
2017/S 243-506680
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: R100 — Procurement of NGA Infrastructure — Central
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/12/2019
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
BT Plc
81 Newgate
London
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 83 000 000.00
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:
Civils work has been subcontracted but BT Plc retains overall liability under the Contract
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: R100 — Procurement of NGA Infrastructure — South
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/12/2019
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
BT Plc
81 Newgate
London
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 133 000 000.00
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:
Civils work has been subcontracted but BT Plc retains overall liability under the Contract
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Scottish Government is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the people of Scotland, in order to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.
BT Plc are committed to the principles of fair work including fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
BT Plc are committed to delivering benefits to communities arising through performance of the contracts for Lot 2 and Lot 3.
(SC Ref:610302)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2020