Published date: 15 November 2022

Last edited date: 15 November 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 December 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunication consultancy services - 71316000

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

W5 2HL

Value of contract

£65,000 to £73,500

Procurement reference

WLA Outcomes Accelerator

Published date

15 November 2022

Closing date

9 December 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

16 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

WLA is leading a project called the Outcomes Accelerator. This aim of this project is to make it easier to share data and information about the availability of assets in West London with wireless network operators to speed up deployments of 5G.

As part of this project, WLA is participating in a yearlong pilot (ending in March 2023), the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) to support the implementation of digital asset management solutions for mapping and brokerage of publicly owned assets for the rollout of wireless communication networks.

The aim is to make transactions between public sector asset owners and telecommunications companies frictionless, lowering costs of site acquisition and accelerating the rollout of digital connectivity. This means residents and businesses will be able enjoy the benefits of new connectivity sooner including better healthcare, access to well paid jobs and safer, cleaner streets.

We are in a live pilot and benefits and business case information and data is becoming available over coming months. For the final stage of the project up until March 2023 we require external support to develop and finalise business cases and business models for sharing local authority asset data through a digital platform in West London. In addition, we need to prepare guidance to other public bodies. The guidance note for this project has been called a Blueprint. The blueprint guide authorities in the rest of London to adopt the technology, ways of working and know how developed at WLA.

The project envisages using an external platform provider to store and share data that is viewed by both MNOs and Councils. The platform will allow site finding, the selection and a transaction to be made on individual assets. In addition, DCMS are keen to explore the role of a 'convenor' of public bodies which can work across sub regional and regional geographies to support new deployments working with the platform.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sajida Kosar

Address

Uxbridge Road
LONDON
W52HL
England

Telephone

020 8825 5000

Email

KosarS@ealing.gov.uk