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
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Companies House
08247385
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
Other type
UK Institution
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Telecommunications
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DMSL is to manage a tender on behalf of the mobile network operators (EE, Telefonica, Three and Vodafone, collectively the "Contracting Organisations") to appoint a supplier who is able to provide field operations and maintenance services for mobile telecoms base station sites. Each of the Contracting Organisations will be a signatory to the Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework Agreement.
Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities. This tender is being conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call-offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR.
The aim of the procurement is to appoint suppliers who are able to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the Shared Rural Network ("SRN") programme.
Call-offs may be awarded by the MNOs or their build organisations.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DMSL is to manage a tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint suppliers to a Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework, to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the SRN programme.
Services could include:
● Passive and active maintenance,
● Planned preventative maintenance,
● Reactive maintenance,
● Supporting services, and
● Site support
two.2.14) Additional information
The procurement is expected to be published on the 8th September 2023. Registrations for potential suppliers will be opened at that time. This PIN is for information only to inform the market and to help potential bidders prepare.
No further documents are available at this time; the procurement documents will be released at the procurement launch.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 September 2023
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
The requirement will be to provide field operations and maintenance support to the Total Not Spot (TNS) mobile mast sites and the SRN equipment that has been installed on the Home Office's Extended Areas Services network (EAS) sites.
The requirement is to provide passive and active infrastructure maintenance of up to 300 TNS sites located in remote areas of Scotland and circa 290 EAS sites that will require active infrastructure maintenance in remote locations within England, Wales and Scotland.
Support will need to cover the different technologies that all 4 MNOs are currently deploying as part of the SRN programme, including a passive preventative maintenance regime, reactive maintenance and liaison with 3rd party suppliers at sites when required.