Published date: 17 August 2018

Last edited date: 17 August 2018

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Future opportunity (published 17 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Communications network - 32412000

  • Integrated network - 32413000

  • Multimedia networks - 32417000

    • Network infrastructure - 32424000

    • Network system - 32427000

    • Network upgrade - 32428000

    • Wide area network - 32430000

    • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

    • Telecommunications services - 64200000

    • Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 72222000

    • System and support services - 72250000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£12,000,000 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

EDC/LK

Published date

17 August 2018

Approach to market date

18 August 2018

Contract start date

20 August 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2019

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This voluntary notice has been placed for advertising purposes only to inform the market of the opportunity to provide 30+Mbps Next Generation Access services and infrastructure in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Public sector investment of up to a total of £14m is expected to be sourced from the UK Department for Culture, Media
and Sport, Cornwall Council and the European Structural and Investment Funds programme for 2014 to 2020 in England. It is intended that a competition will be held to identify the preferred private sector investor(s).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An Open Market Review to establish existing and planned (next 3 years) commercial coverage of broadband services across Cornwall by all existing, and any prospective, NGA broadband infrastructure providers, is expected to be issued during June 2016. This will identify the Intervention Area in scope for further investment.
Cornwall Council intends to hold an information day on the contract opportunity in Cornwall on Friday 8 July.
The information day will be an open forum to allow all interested parties to engage with key stakeholders on the provision of a solution to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. To register interest in attending the information day please contact: broadband@cornwall.gov.uk.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2017/2018 £3,000,000

Additional text

An Open Market Review to establish existing and planned (next 3 years) commercial coverage of broadband services across Cornwall by all existing, and any prospective, NGA broadband infrastructure providers, is expected to be issued during June 2016. This will identify the Intervention Area in scope for further investment.
Cornwall Council intends to hold an information day on the contract opportunity in Cornwall on Friday 8 July.
The information day will be an open forum to allow all interested parties to engage with key stakeholders on the
provision of a solution to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. To register interest in attending the information day
please contact: broadband@cornwall.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Email

broadband@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

www.cornwall.gov.uk