Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall,West Street
CHICHESTER
PO191RQ
Contact
Rachel Ayres
rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3302225702
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://westsussex-esourcingportal.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region
Reference number
I-2656
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
West Sussex County Council intends to procure a suitable delivery partner for the design, implementation and operation of a hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network and the delivery of agreed "Use Cases" across three site locations (Growers and Colleges).
The procurement will cover the following activities:
• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network
• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings
• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together
• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time
• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases
• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases
• ongoing maintenance & support
participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation
• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Sussex County Council intends to procure a suitable delivery partner for the design, implementation and operation of a hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network and the delivery of agreed "Use Cases" across three site locations (Growers and Colleges).
The procurement will cover the following activities:
• design, installation and testing of the hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network
• solutions to address the identified "growing" use cases, associated benefits & costs savings
• systems integration to ensure that the Use Case solutions and the network work together
• capacity to deliver further Use Cases to expand the scope of the project over time
• support for the colleges and growers to implement the Use Cases
• hardware, software and devices to support the network and the Use Cases
• ongoing maintenance & support
participation in showcasing and network events at the college and grower sites and development of playbooks to encourage further use and innovation
• an ecosystem of innovation partners to bring further value and showcase the advanced wireless network.
The opportunity will be open to all suitably qualified suppliers able to deliver the requirements over the long term, either as single suppliers or as a prime contractor utilizing third parties/ partners to deliver some of the elements.
In terms of timescales, the council intends to start a procurement in Jan 2024 with a view to awarding a contract by March / April 2024. The awarded supplier would then be expected to deliver the advanced wireless infrastructure and use case implementation at all the sites, in time for the start of the academic year in Sept 2024. It is anticipated that the term of the contract will be for 3 years, with a requirement to spend the DSIT funding in the first 18 months.
There may be opportunities during the contract period to add additional site locations if further funding is acquired.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.14) Additional information
Please also see Request for Information on Contracts Finder linked below which contains further details about this project:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc83efed-0a94-44a6-9df9-13db0ccbb903
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1 March 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom