Awarded contract

Rural Fixed Wireless Access

  • Norfolk County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-017845

Published 22 June 2023, 5:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH1 - East Anglia

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

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

Rural Fixed Wireless Access

Reference number

NCCT42619

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council has procured an ultrafast wireless solution to poorly served areas of the county which can be redeployed.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

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
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council have made very significant progress in improving access to fixed and mobile coverage across the County. Whilst funding has successfully addressed many areas of Norfolk, there are still areas which are unable to benefit. It is these hard-to-reach areas that Norfolk County Council is looking to address via this procurement.Norfolk County Council has procured an wireless solution to poorly served areas of the county. The primary drivers are: - A solution which delivers long term value for money.- A solution which can offers flexibility with regard to delivering a temporary solution (2- 3Years) with the capability of being re-deployed to address another village location.- A technical solution which is opex cost neutral to Norfolk CC.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: General Requirements ( 32%), Circuits and Connectivity (48%) / Weighting: 80%

Price - Weighting: 20%

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.2.14) Additional information

The Contract has the right to an extension of up to 2 years


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: 2023/S 000-000983


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NCCT42529

Title

Rural Fixed Wireless Access

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CGI IT UK Limited

London

EC3M 3BY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Value does not include VAT.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Norfolk County Council

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.