Awarded contract

Telecoms 5G core and associated facilities and services

  • WM5G LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-019550

Published 9 July 2023, 10:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

WM5G LIMITED

16 Summer Lane

BIRMINGHAM

B193SD

Contact

Craig Naughton

Email

craig.naughton@wm5g.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7843690933

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Companies House

11848619

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wm5g.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Telecoms 5G core and associated facilities and services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72315000 - Data network management and support services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Looking beyond March 2022, WM5G will be evolving to support SMEs to adopt the productivity and other benefits of 5G, internet of things and data & AI use cases which it has pioneered. The adoption of these benefits has significant potential to help level-up the Midlands by addressing the productivity gap and creating new skilled jobs. With SMEs accounting for the majority of GVA in many sectors but struggling with a wide variety of technology adoption challenges - especially coming out of the pandemic - this has been recognised as a regional and national priority.

To support WM5G to deliver its SME Adoption programme we are running a procurement consisting of two lots:

• Lot 1: Provision of primary premises within the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area and associated services

• Lot 2: Access to 5G core, RAN and associated services, such access to ideally be provided to the primary premises.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of primary premises within the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area and associated services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Within Lot 1, bidders are required to propose a furnished, multipurpose event and testing space with an additional hot desking area.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2:Technology Requirements

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72315000 - Data network management and support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The bidders will be expected to deliver end 2 end capability at the required venue for the following technologies to allow demonstration, test or validation of 5G/IOT/Wifi6 use-cases, products and services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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: 2021/S 000-019823


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WM5G Limited

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom