Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Contact
Kate Bell
Telephone
+44 2072116824
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO THE SHARED RURAL NETWORK (SRN)
Reference number
102282
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO’s capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL’s TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom’s Notice of Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5 years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a further 12 months.
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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Date
9 March 2021
Local time
4:00pm
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11 March 2021
Local time
4:00pm
Section number
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Conditions for opening of tenders:
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9 March 2021
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11 February 2021
Local time
4:00pm
Section number
II.1.4)
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DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO’s
capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor
the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL’s TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom’s Notice of
Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to
DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5
years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a
further 12 months.
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DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO’s
capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor
the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL’s TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom’s Notice of
Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to
DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 2 April 2021 to 1 April 2026 - A contract term of 5
years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a
further 12 months.
seven.2) Other additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The maximum budget, including extension options, is £250,000 excluding VAT. Please note that, while not the only criteria, pricing is a key element of our evaluation criteria.
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GO Reference: GO-2021226-PRO-17852332