Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department
ESMCP Programme, 2nd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Modified Framework Value is £30,000,000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Modification to Supply of Acquisition, Design and Build Services for Telecoms Mast Base Station Sites for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and Shared Rural Network (SRN)
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344240 - Radio tower
- 44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons
- 44212261 - Radio masts
- 45216100 - Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services
- 45216120 - Construction work for buildings relating to emergency services
- 45232340 - Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work
- 45312330 - Radio aerial installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Authority is undertaking a tender to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of Acquisition, Design and Build (ADB) services for telecoms mast base station sites (including new build, upgrades, Notice To Quit management or decommissioning thereof). These sites are part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Extended Area Services (EAS) which consists of a number of telecoms mast sites in rural and remote locations across England, Wales and Scotland including the Highlands and Islands.
The upgrade work will enable these sites to be used by other Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme for their normal commercial use, giving greater industry network coverage in the UK, by utilising sites that were previously economically unviable.
The Framework Agreement(s) will comprise of up to two (2) Suppliers that will provide the ADB Services to the Authority under the terms of the Framework Agreement(s). The Framework Agreement(s) will have a term of four (4) years.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
29 October 2021
End date
28 October 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029199
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C17178
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
29 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Teligent Limited
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The values provided in sections V.2.4 and V11.2.3 are not guarantees to Contractors of specific value of business through this Framework Agreement
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Secretary of State for the Home Department
ESMCP Programme, 2nd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Secretary of State for the Home Department
ESMCP Programme, 2nd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344240 - Radio tower
- 44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons
- 44212261 - Radio masts
- 45216100 - Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services
- 45216120 - Construction work for buildings relating to emergency services
- 45232340 - Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work
- 45312330 - Radio aerial installation work
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Supply of Acquisition, Design and Build Services for Telecoms Mast Base Station Sites for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and Shared Rural Network (SRN)
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
29 October 2021
End date
28 October 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£30,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Teligent Ltd
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The total value of the Framework Agreement is being uplifted from £20,000,000 ex VAT to £30,000,000
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
An alternative contractor would not be able to take on the completion of ongoing work already instructed to one of the awarded Framework Contractors because they would not be in a position to / would not be willing to take on the design liability. Re-working Acquisition & Design on the Authority's sites would result in duplicated costs and could range between 6 - 12 months in wasted time to conclude those activities.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000