Published date: 12 January 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£600,000
Procurement reference
tender_382946/1295471
Published date
12 January 2024
Closing date
30 October 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
13 November 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services - Sparks DPS - RM6094
Brief Description of Requirement
The aim of this project is to support the Government's aims of improving connectivity to rural areas through trialling the use of hybrid networks and encouraging the adoption of advanced wireless technologies to boost productivity and growth. The primary objective of the intervention is to explore how we can make it easier for rural businesses, and communities,to access the connectivity they need, in the quickest and cheapest way.
HMG is seeking a provider to deliver the 'discovery and development' phase of the Rural Connectivity Accelerator programme.
The objective of the discovery and development phase is to inform the successful design and delivery of up to 10 rural connectivity pilots by:
- Analysing the specific barriers that rural and agricultural groups are facing when accessing and adopting connectivity solutions relevant to their needs;
- Designing and developing implementation plans for pilot projects that will have the greatest impact in removing these barriers, and which are deliverable within the time and resources available.
Award information
Awarded date
12 December 2023
Contract start date
13 November 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£586,555.02
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd
Address
Harwell, Didcot
Reference
Companies House number: 07964746
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Website
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Closing: 30 October 2023, 2pm