Published date: 12 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 October 2023, 2pm

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.

More information

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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

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk