Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Crawley Borough Council
Town Hall, The Boulevard
Crawley
RH10 1UZ
Contact
Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CBC - Fibre Network for Manor Royal Business District
Reference number
2024/S 000-021573
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Crawley Borough Council is launching its digital connectivity project to improve broadband connectivity in the Manor Royal business park, an initiative with the potential to drive substantial economic growth in Crawley. Up to GBP1.5 million in funding has been secured through the UK Government’s Towns Fund initiative for this project, and will be allocated towards the deployment of fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) digital infrastructure throughout the Manor Royal business park, enabling access to gigabit-capable connectivity for 100% of premises in the park. As such, the Council is seeking to engage a partner to build, operate, maintain and commercialise this network. The establishment of a commercial partnership, achieved through a combination of public and private investment, is central to maximising the project’s economic benefit, by increasing the capital that can be deployed and thereby expanding the potential FTTP coverage across Crawley.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021573
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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Given the nature of this contract, the Authority recognises that there may be variances between bidders in respect of the duration which would be required in order to realise any initial investment. At this juncture, the Authority envisages that the works would be completed within 18 months from contract execution, and thereafter, the contract would be over a period of up to 25 years. On this assumption, the Authority has calculated the estimated value of the contract will be c£18m. However, it is intended that the duration of the contract will be discussed with bidders during the negotiation phase, and therefore, it is possible that the contract term may decrease/increase in accordance with bidders' solutions. The figures provided here are therefore based on the Authority's reasonable estimates at this stage of the procedure and incorporate the £1.5m Towns Fund grant and predicted revenue for the selected partner over a term of 25 years. The estimated revenue stated here is a prediction only and is not guaranteed. Actual revenue incurred will be dependent on the take-up of connectivity services by third party users.
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18,000,000
seven.2) Other additional information
Given the nature of this contract, the Authority recognises that there may be variances between bidders in respect of the duration which would be required in order to realise any initial investment. At this juncture, the Authority envisages that the works would be completed within 10 years from contract execution, and thereafter, the services would be delivered over a period of up to 25 years. On this assumption, the Authority has calculated the estimated value of the contract will be c£18m. However, it is intended that the duration of the contract will be discussed with bidders during the negotiation phase and therefore, it is possible that the contract term may decrease/increase in accordance with bidders’ solutions. The figures provided here are therefore based on the Authority’s reasonable estimates at this stage of the procedure.