Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
Contact
Martin Diggines
esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Buyer's address
http://www.esn.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
http://www.esn.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.esn.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Policing, Health and Fire and Rescue Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Supply of Acquisition, Design and Build Services for Telecoms Mast Base Station Sites for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and Shared Rural Network (SRN)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is undertaking a tender to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of Acquisition, Design and Build services for telecoms mast base station sites (including new build, upgrades, NTQ management or decommissioning thereof).
The Framework Agreement(s) will comprise of up to two (2) Suppliers that will provide the ADB Services to the Authority under the terms of the Framework Agreement(s). The Framework Agreement(s) will have a term of four (4) years. Further information on the conditions and procurement process are detailed within the ITT documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344240 - Radio tower
- 44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons
- 44212261 - Radio masts
- 45216100 - Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services
- 45216120 - Construction work for buildings relating to emergency services
- 45232340 - Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work
- 45312330 - Radio aerial installation work
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is undertaking a tender to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of Acquisition, Design and Build (ADB) services for telecoms mast base station sites (including new build, upgrades, Notice To Quit management or decommissioning thereof). These sites are part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Extended Area Services (EAS) which consists of 292 telecoms mast sites in rural and remote locations across England, Wales and Scotland including the Highlands and Islands.
The upgrade work will enable these sites to be used by other Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme for their normal commercial use, giving greater industry network coverage in the UK, by utilising sites that were previously economically unviable.
The Framework Agreement(s) will comprise of up to two (2) Suppliers that will provide the ADB Services to the Authority under the terms of the Framework Agreement(s). The Framework Agreement(s) will have a term of four (4) years.
Further information on the conditions and procurement process are detailed within the ITT documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 150-369099
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Expressions of Interest to participate in this procurement should be made by e-mailing ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Following receipt of an Expression of Interest the Authority will send the Contract Letting Participation Agreement (CLPA); Ethical Walls Agreement (EWA) and Security Aspects Letter (SAL) to the supplier to complete and return to the same e-mail address. The procurement documentation will be provided through the Portal and response through the portal is a mandatory requirement for submission.
Once the CLPA, EWA and SAL have been returned and verified by the Authority, the supplier will be provided with access to the ADB Services ITT on the Bravo e-Sourcing Portal. See the following guidance with regard to accessing the Bravo system.
Bravo Registration: Registering for the Bravo system is only required once.
Economic operators will then be able to browse to the eSourcing portal and complete the following:
a) Click the -click here to register- link.
b) Accept the terms and conditions and click -continue-.
c) Enter your business and user details.
d) Note the username you use and click -save- when complete.
e) You will then receive an e-mail with your unique password.
Access to the ITT documentation:
a) Login to the eSourcing portal with your unique username and password.
b) Click on the -PQQs open to all suppliers- link.
c) Click on the relevant titled item.
d) Click the -express interest- button in the -actions- box on the left hand side of the page (this will move the ITT into the economic operators -my PQQ- box). This is a secure area for projects only.
e) The ITT documents will be provided in Bravo, which, as detailed above is only accessible if the CLPA, EWA and SAL have been completed, returned and verified.
f) Download the documents relating to the ITT to access.
Click on the bold and underlined filename. Select -save- and store on your PC.
Responding to the ITT:
a) Economic operators will then be able to use the messages functions to communicate with ESMCP and seek any clarifications that may be required.
b) Please note the deadline for completion of the tender, this is a precise time and the eSourcing portal will reject the economic operators submission if it is submitted after this time.
For further assistance contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (0800 to 1800) GMT on:
a) email help@bravosolution.co.uk or
b) telephone +44 800 368 4850.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Secretary of State for the Home Department
ESMCP Commercial Team (ADB Project), Home Office, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom