Dorset Ultra Fast Broadband Tender
Dorset is seeking a supplier to provide Next Generation Access broadband infrastructure to deliver ultra-fast (300 Mbps) broadband services.
United Kingdom-Dorchester: Communications equipment
2016/S 178-319351
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Corporate Resources Directorate, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr David McDonald
Telephone: +44 1305221262
E-mail: d.r.mcdonald@dorsetcc.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKK22
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Dorset Ultra-Fast Broadband 2016 – 2017.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Superfast Dorset is a partnership of Dorset Local Authorities and Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver the Local Broadband Plan and Digital Infrastructure Strategy to improve fixed line digital access to residents.
Dorset is seeking a supplier to provide Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure to deliver ultra-fast (300 Mbps) broadband services to as many premises as possible, with businesses and high priority areas the focus of ultra-fast broadband deployments. The Solution must ‘uplift’ the digital connectivity of as many premises possible by December 2017.
The supplier will support Superfast Dorset to stimulate significant economic growth, and a range of social benefits across rural and urban communities and support the delivery of public services through digital channels.
Full details of the requirement, strategy and minimum outputs are provided in the ITT documentation that is available from the web address:https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Solution must provide Next Generation Access infrastructure utilising qualifying NGA technologies capable of delivering broadband services with a download speed of greater than 30 Mbps to as many targeted residential and business premises in the Intervention areas as possible by December 2017. Dorset County Council will accept deployment completion dates beyond this, the Local body expects bidders to maximise the amount of deployment in calendar year 2017.
Ultra-fast Broadband — The solution must be capable of delivering ultra-fast download speeds of at least 300 Mbps to End Users to as many premises as possible within the intervention areas by the end of December 2017.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
The Local Body remains neutral about the technology used for the Solution.
End date is 1.1.2018 plus 7 years post deployment for State Aid purposes.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
A Gap Funding model will be used. Funding is only available for the investment gap between deployment cost of providers infrastructure and revenue generated from deployment to make it commercially viable. Potential value is 8 900 000 GBP if additional funding becomes available as described in contract schedule 5.4 in Part 3 of this ITT. Confirmed funding at start of contract is 3 900 000 GBP.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
See full ITT documentation that is available from the web address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See full ITT documentation that is available from the web address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
To qualify for investments, the Solution must deliver a ‘step change’ in terms of broadband capability, with the purpose of this requirement being to ensure that use of public subsidy is well justified. Step change can be achieved by a demonstration of the following:
— Download and upload speeds have to be at least doubled;
— Significant new investments in the broadband network are undertaken;
— New infrastructure brings significant new capabilities to the market in terms of broadband service availability, capacity and speeds and or competition;
— Solution provide wholesale access on an Open Access basis to the subsidised network.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
Expression of Interests (EOI) and sign a Code of Conduct agreement must be submitted by 17:00 7.10.2016, to be included in the formal invitation to tender. The Expression of Interest and Code of Conduct must use the template forms provided on the web address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
All organisations that submit an EOI will then be able to submit a formal tender for this opportunity. Tenders must be received by 14:00 2.12.2016.
VI.4.1)Review body
Dorchester
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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