Published date: 25 October 2022

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


Closing: 8 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for communication lines - 45231600

  • Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines - 45232300

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£1,700,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN601280-40497255

Published date

25 October 2022

Closing date

8 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Leicestershire County Council (LCC) procured Gigabit Capable Infrastructure to a number of sites across the county, enabling each site to then procure appropriate, future-proofed Gigabit Capable Connectivity Services from a range of suitable resellers at the end of their current contract arrangements.\r
Leicestershire County Council are collaborating with DCMS on this project to meet the Government ambition of delivering Gigabit capabilities across the UK by 2030. DCMS are providing approx. £1.7 of capital funding to the Council via a Grant Funding Agreement as part of their national GigaHubs programme to provide Gigabit-capable infrastructure to the agreed sites.\r
The vision for digital connectivity in Leicestershire is to be a fully digital county by 2030 and to deliver lightning-fast, reliable gigabit-capable broadband to everyone, being the first county to deliver as close to 100% connectivity coverage as viably possible 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.\r
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This contract was awarded following a further competition under Crown Commercial Services RM6095 Gigabit Capable Connectivity DPS, Service Type: Infrastructure Build Services.\r
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The award value given at 6. Award Information does not include optional sites. Together with optional sites, the total value of the award would be approx. £1.7mln. Optional sites may be added to this contract at Council's sole discretion and subject to funding. \r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Infrastructure Build Services in Leicestershire (Project GigaHubs)

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 25 October 2022

Award information

Awarded date

19 October 2022

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£1,552,509

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

British Telecommunications PLC

Address

One Braham Street, London, E1 8EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 01800000
Award under RM6095 Gigabit-Capable Connectivity services
Service Type 2: Infrastructure Build Services
Total charge if Optional Sites included: £1,787,003

About the buyer

Contact name

Izabela Skowronek

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Telephone

+44 1163057878

Email

izabela.skowronek@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html