Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: ICTProcurement@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
5G Rural Connected Communities Programme
Reference number: 20/21 - 106
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Welsh Government is seeking expressions of interest from specialist suppliers to provide support in its delivery of a 5G programme which will deliver a commercial network alongside a series of trial services in Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire.
Welsh Government is delivering a 5G Rural Connected Communities programme between October 2020 through to end of March 2022 with funding via the DCMS Testbeds & Trials Programme. The programme involves a consortium working together to deliver a series of trial services across a range of sectors. The consortium is a blend of private sector, academia and public sector organisations.
The key services required are:
(1) Solutions Architecture,
(2) Benefits Case modelling, and
(3) design and systems integration;
Suppliers should have direct commercial experience and expertise in:
- Direct design and deployment experience of 4G or 5G networks
- Designing, developing and deploying business or consumer services across 4G or 5G networks
- Providing solutions architecture services across a multi supplier programme involving sensors, devices, software services and security
- Partnering, managing and / or negotiating with mobile network operators
- Mobile network operator commercial models
And this should be supported by knowledge and experience of:
- DCMS grant investment programmes or similar
- the fixed and mobile network provision across private and public sector actors in Wales
- working with central and / or local government on mobile network solutions
Interested parties are invited to submit an expression of interest, highlighting:
1) Name of organisation and brief description of background and relevant experience for the programme described
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
72000000
72220000
72590000
72700000
32420000
32400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Government is seeking expressions of interest from specialist suppliers to provide support in its delivery of a 5G programme which will deliver a commercial network alongside a series of trial services in Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire.
Welsh Government is delivering a 5G Rural Connected Communities programme between October 2020 through to end of March 2022 with funding via the DCMS Testbeds & Trials Programme. The programme involves a consortium working together to deliver a series of trial services across a range of sectors. The consortium is a blend of private sector, academia and public sector organisations.
The key services required are:
(1) Solutions Architecture,
(2) Benefits Case modelling, and
(3) design and systems integration;
Suppliers should have direct commercial experience and expertise in:
- Direct design and deployment experience of 4G or 5G networks
- Designing, developing and deploying business or consumer services across 4G or 5G networks
- Providing solutions architecture services across a multi supplier programme involving sensors, devices, software services and security
- Partnering, managing and / or negotiating with mobile network operators
- Mobile network operator commercial models
And this should be supported by knowledge and experience of:
- DCMS grant investment programmes or similar
- the fixed and mobile network provision across private and public sector actors in Wales
- working with central and / or local government on mobile network solutions
Interested parties are invited to submit an expression of interest, highlighting:
1) Name of organisation and brief description of background and relevant experience for the programme described
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/12/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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=105130.
(WA Ref:105130)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2020