Strategic Partner for the Sunderland Smart City 5G Neutral Host

A Concession Contract Award
by THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
20 year
Value
£80M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
27 Oct 2021
Delivery
To 27 Oct 2041 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

SCC boundaries and potential neighbouring areas

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

Sunderland City Council (SCC) has appointed a private sector partner (PSP) to co-invest in and form a Joint Venture (JV) to design, build and operate a 5G Neutral Host across the SCC boundary area and adjacent areas. The contract term is for a period of 20 years. The PSP will be required to recruit customers including Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to use the Neutral Host and stimulate demand for the use cases and their development. A range of street and network assets will be made available by SCC to the PSP to deliver the scheme. SCC provides free public Wi-Fi in certain areas of the City Centre and Roker as well as a series of road sensors. SCC will require the PSP to continue to provide and enhance this service. SCC will be able to buy back data services from the PSP during the contract term and there will be opportunities for the PSP to offer the provision of private networks to industry, 3rd parties and SCC. Continues in II.2.4 below.

Total Quantity or Scope

The objective of the JV is to establish a 5G Neutral Host across the administrative area of SCC. The initial deployment will be for the City Centre / Riverside Sunderland development. The JV will deliver 5G and strategic network infrastructure to accelerate the regeneration of Riverside Sunderland and City Centre.

Award Detail

1 Bai Communications Europe (London)
  • Strategic Partner for the Sunderland Smart City 5G Neutral Host
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £80,000,000,000

CPV Codes

  • 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
  • 64200000 - Telecommunications services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 32400000 - Networks
  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers
  • 48960000 - Drivers and system software package
  • 72318000 - Data transmission services
  • 72400000 - Internet services
  • 72710000 - Local area network services
  • 72720000 - Wide area network services
  • 79342000 - Marketing services
  • 79342300 - Customer services
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
  • 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
  • 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
  • 79420000 - Management-related services
  • 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

Indicators

  • Award on a basis other than price and quality.

Other Information

The estimated value of the concession is between £70m to £80m over the 20-year term. However, potential returns will depend on many commercial factors including (but not limited to) market conditions.

Reference

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