Official UK procurement notice
DEVELOPMENT OF A 5G ENABLED PORT IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFunds made available to the Authority from the 5G Innovation Regions Funding by DSIT (Department for Science Innovation and Technology) in respect of the 5GIR Programme.
CPV: Shipping operations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1South Tyneside Council is part of a regional bid - with the local authorities of…AwardedPublished value£1,129,260
South Tyneside Council is part of a regional bid - with the local authorities of Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland - to secure funding through the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT's) £40m fund for 5G Innovation Regions (5GIRs). The focus of the competition is to "drive innovation and unlock opportunities for economic growth through making use of world-class digital infrastructure." DSIT encouraged applicants to focus on two or three key sectors that play to local strengths and demonstrate how better digital connectivity could help to drive growth.South Tyneside Council are leading on the procurement for a 5G Smart Port Partner which will conduct trials to 5G enabled port operations to improve port competitiveness and reduce environmental impact.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Approach and Capabilities: 20%
- Grant Agreement: 5%
- 5G Network, Key Suppliers and Commercial Status: 20%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 15%
- Sustainability, Evaluation and Dissemination Strategy: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- 5G Network, Key Suppliers and Commercial Status: 20%
- Approach and Capabilities: 20%
- Sustainability, Evaluation and Dissemination Strategy: 10%
- Grant Agreement: 5%
- Social Value: 15%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
There are a number of mandatory requirements for the Smart Port Partner that is required for this procurement, these are listed within the tender documentation and include -
*The port must be working, international port,
*The port must have a 5G network for at least a majority of the
test area, with any plans for expansion required well advanced
with a supply chain in place.
*The port must have an existing and well-established relationship
with a relevant Innovation Body with a UK reach.
*The port must have a digital twin available immediately or within
a short timescale.
*Delivery of the project must be completed by 31st March 2025.
- Technical & professional ability
The Smart Port Partner must be a working international port.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Oct 2023, 13:36 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2024, 13:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
F8583- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012949- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040be5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
15 Nov 2023 → 22 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline15 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Contract starts4 Dec 2023
- Notice published22 Apr 2024, 13:07 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2024, 13:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Tyne | £1,129,260 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012949-2024-F8583-1 · Port of Tyne
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2024
- Value
- £1,129,260
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Port of TyneAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria