Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED
24/25 The Shard
LONDON
SE19SG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Companies House
08247385
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK Institution
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Telecommunications
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DMSL managed a tender on behalf of the mobile network operators (EE, Telefonica, Three and Vodafone, collectively the "Contracting Organisations") to appoint a supplier who is able to provide field operations and maintenance services for Mobile Telecoms Base Station Sites. Each of the Contracting Organisations is a signatory to the Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework Agreement.
Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities. This tender was conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR.
The aim of the procurement was to appoint suppliers who are able to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the Shared Rural Network ("SRN") programme.
Call offs may be awarded by the MNOs or their build organisations.
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: £50,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DMSL managed a tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint suppliers to a Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework, to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the SRN programme.
Services could include:
● Passive and active maintenance,
● Planned preventative maintenance,
● Reactive maintenance,
● Supporting services, and
● Site support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-007931
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WHP Telecoms Ltd
Warrington
WA3 6GA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
3601208
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MLL Telecom Ltd.
Marlow
SL7 1YL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02657917
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom