Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
UK
Contact person: Miss Helen Bold
Telephone: +44 1296383660
E-mail: helen.bold@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplybucksbusiness.org.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
Buckinghamshire Rural Business Broadband Project
Reference number: DN361182
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide broadband infrastructure to rural businesses in Buckinghamshire that currently have no next generation access (NGA) infrastructure provided with a download speed greater than 30 mbps utilising the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) 2016.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1 767 716.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 279 387.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide broadband infrastructure to rural businesses in Buckinghamshire that currently have no next generation access (NGA) infrastructure provided with a download speed greater than 30 mbps utilising the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) 2016.
Additional funding may become available during the contract life. Should this occur the value of the contract may increase.
Deployment must complete by 31 December 2021 — there is a requirement for the delivery of wholesale services for 7 years post completion of the deployment date.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Commercial robustness
/ Weighting: 40 %
Cost criterion: Quality
/ 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:
Yes
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 155-382571
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Buckinghamshire Rural Business Broadband Project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2020
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
BT Group
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 767 716.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 279 387.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP18 8FF
UK
E-mail: procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2020