Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall
CHICHESTER
PO191RQ
Contact
Rachel Ayres
rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3302225702
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/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
RFI - DCIA
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212517 - IT software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Request for Information (RFI) sets out the information which is required by West Sussex County Council (the Authority) in order to assess the suitability of potential suppliers in terms of their technical knowledge and experience, capability/capacity, organisational and financial standing to meet the requirement. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a 2-year Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) programme. As part of the programme, DCMS are funding £4 million to pilot a competition which support the implementation of digital asset management solutions to open up public assets for the rollout of wireless communication networks. The pilot competition will fund up to 8 pilots, with a maximum of £500k funding per pilot. The programme aims to help accelerate both investment in and the deployment of advanced wireless network.
West Sussex County Council (the Authority) would like to engage with potential partners to develop an Asset Management Platform.
The Authority is seeking to understand the solutions available in the marketplace to help us develop our future direction to manage our Asset Management activity. The new platform will help us to improve the ability of Mobile Network Operators to access information on our assets and acquire sites for the rollout of wireless communication networks.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. West Sussex County Council have access to a wide range of assets, including public buildings, land and assets such as, street lighting, illuminated signs and CCTV which can be used to site/house mobile telecommunications equipment.
The Authority is therefore looking to investigate the appetite of the market to partner with us to secure funding to design and implement a solution that can manage each step of the process to market and lease assets.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
19 October 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom