WSCC - TH - Very Hard to Reach Premises / Alternative Technologies Proposal

A Tender Notice
by WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Works)
Duration
9 day
Value
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Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
19 May 2021
Delivery
01 Jun 2021 to 10 Jun 2021
Deadline
31 May 2021 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

West Sussex County Council (working in partnership with all seven of the County's District & Borough Councils) is hosting individual market engagement sessions to inform its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Call for Evidence on "Improving Connectivity for Very Hard to Reach Premises". West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is continually exploring new opportunities to work with both suppliers and the UK Government to further leverage its investments by extending gigabit-capable coverage across the county and in particular its underserved areas. DCMS have stated that their programme of initiatives, whilst substantially supporting and accelerating the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband, is not guaranteed to deliver gigabit broadband to all premises. With this in mind, West Sussex fully anticipates the need to understand better the alternative technologies available in the market. This PIN is for market pre-engagement only and is not a call for competition. West Sussex Councils are keen to engage with the market to understand approaches to connecting "very hard to reach premises" and barriers to investment. This will be an opportunity to assess appetite and the conditions required to stimulate commercial investment at the same time as aiding the formulation our own investment plans, and informing our response to DCMS Call for Evidence.

CPV Codes

  • 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
  • 31224200 - Coaxial connectors
  • 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
  • 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
  • 31224300 - Connection boxes
  • 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables
  • 31224400 - Connection cables
  • 32562200 - Optical telecommunication cables
  • 32561000 - Fibre-optic connections
  • 31224000 - Connections and contact elements

Other Information

In addition, we would be happy to share with you at the one to one market engagement sessions some exciting council initiatives relating to the digital infrastructure agenda. For those market players interested in participating, there will be the opportunity to attend a virtual supplier engagement session during late May 2021 at County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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