Published date: 18 March 2022
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Future opportunity (published 18 March 2022, last edited 18 March 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Construction work for communication lines - 45231600
Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines - 45232300
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£2,000,000
Procurement reference
LEICSCC001-DN601280-75928427
Published date
18 March 2022
Approach to market date
2 May 2022
Contract start date
1 August 2022
Contract end date
31 July 2024
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The purpose of this advert is to invite interested Suppliers to an Engagement Event in respect of this future opportunity.
The Requirement
LCC (Leicestershire County Council) are collaborating with BDUK on this project to meet the government ambition of delivering Gigabit capabilities across the UK by 2030. The vision for Leicestershire is to a fully digital county by 2030 and to deliver lightning-fast, reliable gigabit-capable broadband to everyone, being the first county to deliver 100% connectivity coverage which will support economic growth, develop and maintain existing businesses as well as attracting new and provide a digital skills base to support the whole of the Leicestershire economy to prosper and thrive.
Procurement Process
LCC anticipates to procure the above services via CCS Gigabit Capable Connectivity DPS (RM6095). A Further Competition is intended to be issued in May 2022 under Service Type 2: Infrastructure Services. Any Suppliers interested in this opportunity, who are not party to the DPS, are advised to apply to join the DPS prior to the anticipated Further Competition date (This DPS is managed by Crown Commercial Service. Minimum requirements and timescales as outlined therein will apply). For avoidance of doubt, only eligible Suppliers who are part of the DPS under the relevant service type at the time of issue will be invited to bid.
Estimated Value of this contract is around £2,000,000.00 depending on final list of sites in scope and subject to BDUK funding. This is an indicative figure only.
Engagement Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 5th April 2022
Time: 10:30am
Venue: via MS Teams
Interested Suppliers are requested to book onto the event by emailing BeiBei Liu BeiBei.Liu@leics.gov.uk.
(Please provide name, company name and a valid email address you wish the MS Teams invite to be sent to.)
Attendance at the Event is not mandatory, but strongly recommended as it should provide interested Suppliers with further details on the anticipated procurement and will provide an opportunity to ask questions and/or any feedback that might be relevant at this stage.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | £2,000,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
BeiBei Liu
Address
County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England
Telephone
+44 1163057878
Website
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