Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework

A Prior Information Notice
by DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Future Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
50M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
01 Aug 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

LONDON

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

DMSL is to manage 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 will be a signatory to the Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework Agreement. Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities. This tender is being conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call-offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR. The aim of the procurement is 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

DMSL is to manage 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

CPV Codes

  • 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
  • 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

Indicators

Other Information

The procurement is expected to be published on the 8th September 2023. Registrations for potential suppliers will be opened at that time. This PIN is for information only to inform the market and to help potential bidders prepare. No further documents are available at this time; the procurement documents will be released at the procurement launch. The requirement will be to provide field operations and maintenance support to the Total Not Spot (TNS) mobile mast sites and the SRN equipment that has been installed on the Home Office's Extended Areas Services network (EAS) sites. The requirement is to provide passive and active infrastructure maintenance of up to 300 TNS sites located in remote areas of Scotland and circa 290 EAS sites that will require active infrastructure maintenance in remote locations within England, Wales and Scotland. Support will need to cover the different technologies that all 4 MNOs are currently deploying as part of the SRN programme, including a passive preventative maintenance regime, reactive maintenance and liaison with 3rd party suppliers at sites when required.

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