TfL 93898 Telecoms Commercialisation Project (TCP) — 2018/S 109-249097

Concepts

• tfl
• telecommunications services
• tfl assets
• extent of the tfl assets
• tfl's operational requirements
• provision of certain services
• operation of a public communication network
• operation of the emergency services telecommunications network
• telecommunications network-related works
• telecommunications network

Location

London

Description

2018/S 109-249097 TfL has entered into a concession agreement with the objective of commercialising certain TfL assets (and potentially those of certain other public bodies, as detailed below) through investment in and operation of a public communication network to create a long term revenue generating opportunity, the benefit of which will be shared between the concessionaire, TfL and others providing assets. The concessionaire will also be responsible for the provision of certain services relating to the operation of the emergency services telecommunications network and TfL's operational requirements, together with other ancillary services.

Total Quantity or Scope

The concessionary services covered by the contract shall consist of: 1) Neutral host mobile coverage on below ground tunnels, stations and platforms of the London Underground and tunnel sections and certain stations and platforms of the Elizabeth Line in accordance with best industry practice; 2) Construction of a commercial fibre optic network utilising certain TfL assets; 3) Utilisation of TfL’s streetscape assets (e.g. lighting columns) for the deployment of radio coverage; 4) Provision of a public Wi-Fi service in specified TfL stations; and 5) Services ancillary to those listed above. The extent of the TfL assets which are subject to the concession will change over the course of the term of the concession (e.g. Northern Line extension and Crossrail 2) and the concessionaire will be required to adapt their service provision accordingly. In addition the concessionaire may (at the option of TfL or a TfL subsidiary) be required to provide the following services: 6) Service management services in relation to the operation of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) (the police, fire, ambulance and other public safety users telecommunications network that it is intended will also be operated on the TfL estate); 7) Assurance of new-build sections of the ESN and all steps necessary to include such sections within service management regime detailed in the previous paragraph; 8) Carry out works funded by various central and/or local government grant schemes. These works may be carried out utilising TfL assets or assets belonging to any entity within the GLA Group (as defined below) or to London Boroughs (as defined below). Upon completion of the funded network, it shall be operated as part of the concessionary assets (albeit with fibre capacity reserved for the public sector) for the delivery of services for the maximum of the remainder of the term, subject to subsidy control compliance requirements. The Concessionaire must further invest in this network to provide commercial services connecting back to the core network at Tube stations; 9) Carry out telecommunications network-related works funded by other grant schemes or by direct capital contributions. These works may be carried out utilising TfL assets or assets belonging to any entity within the GLA Group (as defined below) or to London Boroughs (as defined below). Upon completion of the funded network(s), it shall be operated as part of the concessionary assets (albeit with fibre capacity potentially reserved for the public sector) for the delivery of services for the maximum of the remainder of the term, subject to subsidy control compliance requirements. The Concessionaire may be required to further invest in this network to provide commercial services connecting back to the core network at Tube stations. The extent of the uptake and participation by GLA Group entities and London Boroughs is uncertain; 10) Provide bid and implementation services to support TfL (and potentially GLA Group entities and London Boroughs) in making applications for grants to support the construction of telecommunications infrastructure that would, in the event the application was successful become part of the provision of concessionary services; 11) Provide access to serviced passive equipment so as to enable TfL to provide internal operational telecommunications requirements; 12) The term of the concession may be extended for a total of 60 months at the option of TfL (taking the total concessionary period to 300 months). The terms relating to the contract extension(s) were detailed in the contract documents.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 64200000 - Telecommunications services
• 32412100 - Telecommunications network

Indicators

• Award on a basis other than price and quality.

Other Information

See V1.3 The concessionaire is required to: 1) Design and build infrastructure to meet TfL’s requirements, and invest to exploit market demand and commercial opportunities within the scope; 2) Manage the infrastructure to provide maintenance and replacement capital expenditure to meet specified performance levels and its obligations to its customers 3) Use its business development and relationship management skills to secure sustainable revenue streams during the concession via the sale of telecommunications services; 4) Fund capital expenditure (except where third-party funding may be identified for specific projects e.g. LFFN) and working capital requirements of the concession. The concessionaire must invest throughout the concession term, e.g. to meet increased capacity demands and the introduction of 5G technology (and other technological developments); 5) Minimise the carbon footprint of the concession, taking into account the supply chain; 6) Avoid negative impacts on TfL’s transport operations; 7) Undertake all activities to ensure the safety of stakeholders. At the expiry of the concession TfL will purchase infrastructure on TfL property from the concessionaire for its independently assessed market value. TfL shall act as a central purchasing body for GLA Group entities or London Boroughs that wish to include assets within the concession, whether funded (as envisaged in Paragraph 9 of Section II.2.4) or otherwise. Third party funded infrastructure may be subject to provisions relating to matters such as operation and hand-over. It is anticipated that the value of the capital works funded by third party sources (including LFFN) will be modest compared to the value of the concessionaire’s investment. In this Notice: GLA Group entity means: Greater London Authority, London Fire Commissioner, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Metropolitan Police Commissioner / Service, London Pension Fund Authority, London Legacy Development Corporation, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, and Transport for London (and their subsidiaries and entities that take over their statutory functions from time-to-time, and any new Mayoral development corporations). London Boroughs mean each of the following boroughs / authorities: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley Camden, City of London, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster (and their subsidiaries and any entity that takes over the statutory functions of one of the listed authorities). The concession agreement resulting from this procurement is awarded by and is for the benefit of TfL and/or any of its subsidiaries. TfL and/or 1 or more TfL subsidiaries are signatories to the concession agreement and may exercise options contained therein.