Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Approaches to accelerating affordable Gigabit fibre
Reference number
DN603494
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN / Request for Information (RFI) is to seek market insight, recommendations and proposals on the various possible Gigabit delivery models (technical, operational and commercial) that would accelerate the deployment of affordable Gigabit fibre to every home, business and organisation across the BCP Council area. These models may potentially include a new partnership between the market, BCP Council and the wider BCP community in order to ensure that optimum economic and social outcomes are achieved. The inputs that we receive from this RFI will help us to shape our requirement before going to market with a formal competition.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this PIN / Request for Information (RFI) is to seek market insight, recommendations and proposals on the various possible Gigabit delivery models (technical, operational and commercial) that would accelerate the deployment of affordable Gigabit fibre to every home, business and organisation across the BCP Council area. These models may potentially include a new partnership between the market, BCP Council and the wider BCP community in order to ensure that optimum economic and social outcomes are achieved. The inputs that we receive from this RFI will help us to shape our requirement before going to market with a formal competition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No