Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
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
Market Engagement for The Design, Build and Operation of a Gigabit Spine for Hampshire and Surrey
Reference number
ET18861
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3), is seeking feedback from interested parties on a future project to work in partnership with the EM3 LEP, via a Collaboration Agreement, to design, build, install, commercialise, operate and maintain a new fibre spine and active network stretching 94 kms from Basingstoke to Guildford, via Hook, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough and Farnham.
This market engagement exercise is to gain feedback from the market on some specific questions focused on the contractual form/structure of a proposed collaboration agreement and other key areas to inform our approach to the planned formal procurement process.
To view our project overview document and respond to our market engagement questions please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Tenders/Current.
Please search for 'ET18861' and click on the 'Express your Interest' button. Your organisation will then be able to access the market engagement documents. If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the documents (click on the 'Register' tab). Registration is free and a very simple process only requiring a few fields of information.
Your responses to our market engagement questions should be emailed to Fibre@enterprisem3.org.uk no later than Friday 10th June 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
West Surrey and North Hampshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council, on behalf of Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3) will be seeking a suitably experienced supplier who will work with us, through a Collaboration Agreement, to design, build, install, commercialise, operate and maintain a new fibre spine and active network stretching 94km from Basingstoke to Guildford, via Hook, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough and Farnham. This will provide a completely new ducted, high fibre count (432+) backhaul network for large parts of the West Surrey and North Hampshire area and facilitate the delivery of further ducted network fibre spine infrastructure and local fibre access networks. This market engagement exercise is seeking feedback from suppliers in order to inform the final specification and procurement approach.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 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: Yes