Published date: 29 May 2024

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: 16 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN725782-33541012

Published date

29 May 2024

Closing date

16 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 August 2024

Contract end date

29 August 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

On behalf of England's Connected Heartland 5G Innovation Region (ECH 5GIR), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will procure a Contract for a single Supplier to install and operate 5G mobile private network managed services for Rail Lines in the ECH region.

The procurement will evaluate tenders based on the specification for a scenario deployment for the East West Rail Line (Bicester to Bletchley), with the possibility to extend the network to further locations during the term.

The network will underpin a wide array of applications, from providing passenger Wi-Fi and Point of Sale applications, rail operations, real-time information services to support the technological needs of the rail line, and smart agricultural applications for trackside neighbours.

We invite interested parties to review this notice and consider the opportunity to contribute to a project that promises to enhance connectivity along the East West Rail Line (Bicester to Bletchley) and set a model for similar networks elsewhere in the UK and beyond.

The Initial Contract Term is for 7 years. There are options to extend the Initial Term by a maximum period of 3 years

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Hall

Address

Oxfordshire County Council
3rd Floor County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7889164706

Email

martin.hall@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk