Awarded contract

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)

  • Secretary of State for the Home Department

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029199

Published 23 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for the Home Department

ESMCP Programme, 2nd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

Contact

Martin Diggines

Email

esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

Buyer's address

http://www.esn.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Policing, Health and Fire and Rescue Services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

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)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority is undertaking a tender to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of Acquisition, Design and Build services for telecoms mast base station sites (including new build, upgrades, NTQ management or decommissioning thereof).

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. Further information on the conditions and procurement process are detailed within the ITT documents.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000

two.2) Description

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

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.

Further information on the conditions and procurement process are detailed within the ITT documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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 000-001412


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C17178

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WHP Telecoms Limited

401 Faraday Street, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

03601208

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C17178

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Daly International (UK) Limited

Theale House, Brunel Road, Theale, Berkshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3425239

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The values provided in sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 are estimates and we cannot guarantee to suppliers any any 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

Email

esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

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

Email

esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Secretary of State for the Home Department

ESMCP Programme, 2nd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

Email

esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office