Published date: 23 July 2021
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Awarded contract (published 3 December 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000
Networks - 32400000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£25,000,000
Procurement reference
BASTOKE001-DN558434-15952157
Published date
23 July 2021
Closing date
27 August 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
11 October 2021
Contract end date
31 July 2022
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
As part of its economic growth and digital innovation agenda, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council ("the Council") is looking to work with the private sector on the design and build of a 5G network in Basing View, Basingstoke's central business district.
The council's ambition is to create a comprehensive 5G ecosystem focused on commercialisation where businesses will be able to access 5G connectivity to develop, trial and bring to market new products, services and applications. The project is supported by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and the University of Surrey 5G Innovation Centre.
This project is seen as the start of Basingstoke's 5G journey and the 5g Living Lab shall be located in Basing View, the town's central business district, which is home to over 100 companies mostly from the professional and financial services, digital tech, cybersecurity and life sciences sectors. Both global companies and innovative SMEs have chosen Basing View as their location and the park is undergoing a multi-million pound regeneration to make it the premier town centre business location in the south east.
To deliver this vision, the council is looking to work with industry partners to design and build a 5G network providing indoor and outdoor connectivity in Basing View and deploy 5G services.
The work will be split into 2 key stages:
1) Design of the network
2) Build and install of the network as per the approved design and consisting of a 5G core network and a Radio Access Network, operating in a Stand Alone mode.
The project would be on a public/private partnership basis aiming to achieve mutual benefit and funded by direct investment from the public and private sector with the Council providing 50% of the funding, this being capped at £1.25million, which will be provided to the successful Tenderer to cover capital costs at the build and install stage.
The 5G Living Lab project could act as a demonstrator for industry partners to showcase technology, expertise and development capabilities and could also help foster innovation. Through its strong focus on commercialisation and business engagement, the project can also give access to innovative start-ups and businesses helping to develop further 5G innovation and capabilities.
Following the design and build phase of the 5G network, ownership & on-going maintenance and upgrades of the network will remain with the industry partners. This will provide on-going monetisation & commercialisation opportunities for the private sector to generate income.
The procurement will be conducted via the ProContract system, which can be accessed using the following link:
http://sebp.due-north.com opportunity ID DN558434.
Completed tenders and supporting information should be returned via ProContract by 12:00:00 (Midday) Friday 27th August 2021.
About the buyer
Address
Civic Offices
London Road
Basingstoke
RG21 4AH
United Kingdom
Telephone
01256844844
procurement@basingstoke.gov.uk
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