Contract

Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO)

  • Oxfordshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-009198

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ab5f

Published 28 April 2021, 8:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire County Council, 3rd Floor County Hall

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Contact

Mr Martin Hall

Email

martin.hall@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7889164706

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

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

Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO)

Reference number

DN352200

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO) will provide superfast broadband infrastructure for businesses operating in rural Oxfordshire which are not planned to be reached by any existing Provider’s commercial plans, or under the existing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme. The Contract is divided into 4 Lots

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £6,313,500

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 1 – North. The Geographic area for this lot is the North of the Cherwell district.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO) will provide superfast broadband infrastructure for businesses operating in rural Oxfordshire which are not planned to be reached by any existing Provider’s commercial plans, or under the existing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme.

This Lot1 represents the following geographical area:

LOT 1 – North. The Geographic area for this lot is the North of the Cherwell district.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria as defined in A1.5 of Part 2 of the ITT doc / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 2 – Central. The Geographic areas for this lot are the south of the Cherwell district, West Oxfordshire, the North of the Vale of White horse and the North-west portion of South Oxfordshire.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO) will provide superfast broadband infrastructure for businesses operating in rural Oxfordshire which are not planned to be reached by any existing Provider’s commercial plans, or under the existing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme.

This Lot 2 represents the following geographical area:

LOT 2 – Central. The Geographic areas for this lot are the south of the Cherwell district, West Oxfordshire, the North of the Vale of White horse and the North-west portion of South Oxfordshire.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria as defined in A1.5 of Part 2 of the ITT doc / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 3 – South West. The Geographic areas for this lot is the south of the Vale of White Horse district along with a few premises in the south west of the South Oxfordshire district.

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO) will provide superfast broadband infrastructure for businesses operating in rural Oxfordshire which are not planned to be reached by any existing Provider’s commercial plans, or under the existing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme.

This Lot 3 represents the following geographical area:

LOT 3 – South West. The Geographic areas for this lot is the south of the Vale of White Horse district along with a few premises in the south west of the South Oxfordshire district.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria as defined in A1.5 of Part 2 of the ITT doc / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire project (BiRO) will provide superfast broadband infrastructure for businesses operating in rural Oxfordshire which are not planned to be reached by any existing Provider’s commercial plans, or under the existing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme.

This Lot 4 represents the following geographical area:

LOT 4 – South East. The Geographic areas for this lot is South Oxfordshire.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria as defined in A1.5 of Part 2 of the ITT doc / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: 2018/S 176-399061


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2018/S 176-399061

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

British Telecommunications plc

BT Centre 81 Newgate Street

London

EC1A 7AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,219,850.66


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2018/S 176-399061

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

British Telecommunications plc

BT Centre 81 Newgate Street

London

EC1A 7AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,150,955.34


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2018/S 176-399061

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 October 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Airband Community Internet Ltd

The Old Police Station, Church St,

Swadlincote

DE11 8LN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £975,641.37


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2018/S 176-399061

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 October 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Airband Community Internet Ltd

The Old Police Station, Church St,

Swadlincote

DE11 8LN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,967,052.63


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oxfordshire County Council

New Street

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Email

Martin.Hall@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7889164706

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk