Award

Network Solution Design Manufacturing Adoption Hub

  • WM5G LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035385

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041e15

Published 30 November 2023, 3:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WM5G LIMITED

16 Summer Lane

BIRMINGHAM

B193SD

Email

commercial@wm5g.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Companies House

11848619

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wm5g.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

WM5G delivers a number of projects helping businesses, public bodies and health organisations realise amazing benefits from new technology and making our region healthier, greener and more prosperous.


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Network Solution Design Manufacturing Adoption Hub

Reference number

2023_COO_003/5a

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72315100 - Data network support services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a VEAT Notice of WM5G's intention to award a contract.

The Agreement will be to

* Deliver a compelling and comprehensive Solution Design (document) ;

* Deliver a compelling and comprehensive Business Case/ Impact (document).

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: £80,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

WM5G intend to award a contract to support the delivery of a multi-million pound Adoption Programme. This agreement is intended to be awarded in December 2023 and will be to supply detailed input (Solution Design / Business Impact documents) required to enable the creation of a Manufacturing Adoption Hub within a global advanced manufacturer site based in the West Midlands,

Successful delivery of this programme will require the experience and understanding of the existing ecosystem within the manufacturing site. The scope of this work includes private 5GSA as well as other technologies such as narrowband and satellite, for example.

The scope of this requirement can only be performed by one entity, due to existing contractual arrangements between the manufacturing location and supplier. It is not possible to tender this section of scope to other parties. Accordingly competition is absent for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)).

Note: Contracts associated to the wider opportunity will be tendered in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The products, services and support can be provided only by a particular contractor that is engaged to exclusively supply these services within the chosen site. In any case the value of this procurement falls outside the relevant threshold for public service contracts.

This VEAT notice is alerting the market of WM5G's intention to award a contract via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender. WM5G intends to award a contract for the above once a 30 day period has ended. The 30 day period will commence from the publication of this notice. A formal 10 day standstill period is included in the 30 Day period.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Tata Consultancy Services

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

BR007627

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £80,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WM5G Limited

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom