CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

SME Connectivity Assessments

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Ambition North Wales’s Digital Programme is aiming to deliver investment in digital infrastructure in the region to support the objectives of the North Wales Growth Vision. Investment, including through the North Wales Growth Deal, will support communities and industries across the economy and will address gaps and opportunities associated with a wide range of telecommunications technologies. Investment will be directed across the region in both urban and rural areas to support local and regional needs. The Programme also recognises a role for non-capital interventions to improve connectivity, particularly in supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs)to understand options for improving their connectivity.

To achieve the objective of promoting the adoption of new connectivity technologies to SMEs, Ambition North Wales intends to procure a service to engage with businesses to investigate such options. The service will provide guidance on the how adoption may create benefits for the businesses and the implications and requirements the businesses may need to consider in deciding whether to pursue investment.

A wide range of digital connectivity technologies are to be included in the scope of the options to be investigated for each business, however it is expected that there will be a focus on wireless technologies such as 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi and low power wireless access networks, such as LoRaWAN. The applications for these technologies are diverse and will vary between businesses and industries. It is expected that areas of particular interest will include.

• Internet of Things and Machine to Machine (M2M) communication

• Remote monitoring and sensing applications

• Automation

• Connectivity for personnel

The service will involve personnel delivering expert guidance to individual businesses in the counties of Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, and Ynys Môn. The work is intended to be delivered until 6th December 2024.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139823.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£60,000 inclusive of VAT

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

See ITT and associated documents for further details.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SME – CA - SW01

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

See ITT and associated documents for further details.

(WA Ref:139823)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice