Published date: 1 December 2023

Last edited date: 29 January 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 20 December 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telephone operator services - 79511000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

I-2656

Published date

1 December 2023

Closing date

20 December 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

West Sussex County Council intends to procure a suitable delivery partner for the design, implementation and operation of a hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network and the delivery of agreed "Use Cases" across three site locations (Growers and Colleges).
The procurement will cover the following activities:
• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network
• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings
• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together
• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time
• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases
• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases
• ongoing maintenance & support
participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation
• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network

More information

Attachments

  • Clarification Log 1 FINAL.docx
  • Clarifications to bidders questions
  • Clarification to all bidders regarding updated documents attached to this Notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Ayres

Address

County Hall,West Street
CHICHESTER
PO191RQ
England

Telephone

0330 222 5702

Email

rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk