The Provision of Business Services for The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) and S5GConnect

Concepts

• business services
• provision of business services for the scotland
• scotland
• national centre for 5g
• glasgow
• business engagement managers
• series of 5g use cases
• computer services
• commercial services
• head of the 5g connect programme

Location

Description

The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the demand, deployment, and adoption of 5G in Scotland.

Total Quantity or Scope

We are seeking external support to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from our S5GC test beds located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers to support the development of new use cases. The support required includes technical expertise, programme management and commercial knowledge. Use Cases are critical for promoting the uptake of 5G enabled applications and providing potential solutions to future business needs. We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide use case scoping and evaluation, Commercial Services and Technical Support. This service would be required from April 2022 on a demand to use basis as we cannot predict the type or number of enquiries that we receive or from what sector the enquiries may come from. We do however have set sectors that our Supplier must have a basic knowledge of or be able to access promptly: Virtual Production and Interactive Entertainment, AR/VR simulation Technology, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, AI, IoT, Net Zero & Environment Working, Pop Up 5G Networks, Energy.

Renewal Options

At solely the University's discretion, this contract can be extended for a period of up to 12 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
• 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
• 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide business and technical expertise to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from the S5GConnect hub network, located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers as to support the development of new use cases. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 40781. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20292. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:676316)