Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED
24/25 The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London
SE19SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://srn.org.uk/procurement-portal-guidance
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Telecommunications
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Shared Rural Network Total Not Spots - Transmission
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72318000 - Data transmission services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice is to notify the market that the Shared Rural Network programme for Total Not Spots plans to enter into a pre-market engagement exercise with potential suppliers for the provision of Transmission and Backhaul to / from telecoms mast base station sites, to assist DMSL and the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in developing their procurement strategy for the supply of these elements and to help inform the technical and service elements to support that strategy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232300 - Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice is to notify the market that the Shared Rural Network Programme (SRN) plans to enter into a market engagement exercise to discuss its potential requirements with potential suppliers in the market of provision of services and products for Transmission and Backhaul to / from telecoms mast base station sites to assist DMSL and the MNOs in developing their procurement strategy for the supply of these elements and to help inform the technical and service elements to support that strategy.
The market engagement exercise does not form part of the potential procurement process or obligate DMSL or the MNOs into forming a commercial strategy in a particular form.
The total not spots (TNS) element of SRN will use public funds to build new mobile sites offering 4G services from all UK mobile operators. These sites will deliver mobile coverage to areas of the UK that currently have no 4G coverage from any operator (Total Not Spots).
DMSL is managing this RFI on behalf of the UK Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
two.2.14) Additional information
Additional information on the Authority and SRN can be found at https://srn.org.uk/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 May 2021
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Expressions of interest to participate in this market engagement activity should be made online at https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/srn/web/project/6f66ad2b-188d-48b3-9041-6e99729b8d59/register
Instructions on how to register your interest on the procurement portal can be found here https://srn.org.uk/procurement-portal-guidance . If, and only if, you have any difficulties registering or accessing the NDA and other documents then please contact DMSL by email on procurement@DMSLUK.com
Following receipt of an expression of interest, the interested bidder will be able to download a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) to sign and respond by uploading the Procurement portal. Once the NDA has been signed and verified by DMSL, the supplier will be provided with an RFI via the portal.