Extending High Speed Broadband Reach in Wales

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Works

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Planned pipeline value£70,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2023from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This early market engagement notice is to share the Welsh Government’s intentions and evoke discussion in relation to extending the reach of high speed broadband in Wales.

CPV: Ancillary works for telecommunications · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Optical telecommunication cables · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Telecommunications cable and equipment · Telecommunications equipment · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications facilities · Telecommunications network · Telecommunications services · Telecommunications system · Wireless telecommunications system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Following a recent review by the Welsh Government, it has been identified that around…Planned

Following a recent review by the Welsh Government, it has been identified that around 84,000 premises within Wales do not have access to superfast download speeds (at least 30Mbps) exacerbating the digital divide. Ofcom has previously stated that a subset of these, around 10,000 premises do not yet have access to at least 10Mbps. While there are existing interventions scheduled by the telecommunications industry and UK Government public funded interventions, these remote and hard-to-reach areas are not likely to be addressed commercially and it is not certain that they will be addressed by further publicly funded interventions. Additional information: Please note that although ‘No Lots’ has been selected, the Welsh Government may nevertheless divide the Project requirements into either separate procurement exercises and/or Lots. The exact structure and scope of the procurement strategy to be adopted has not yet been

determined.

Delivery: Wales · All Wales

32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 32412100 Telecommunications network 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies 32510000 Wireless telecommunications system 32520000 Telecommunications cable and equipment 32522000 Telecommunications equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 May 2023, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 10 May 2023, 12:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-013299
Classification (CPV): Ancillary works for telecommunicationsInstallation of telecommunications equipmentOptical telecommunication cablesRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentTelecommunications cable and equipmentTelecommunications equipmentTelecommunications equipment and suppliesTelecommunications facilitiesTelecommunications networkTelecommunications services
+2 more
Telecommunications systemWireless telecommunications system
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c794 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Welsh Government is looking to hold one to one virtual (via Teams or another engagement platform) market engagement meetings with suppliers in May and June 2023 to explore possible delivery options. These meetings will be used to shape and outline Welsh Government's plans, investigate the interest of network operators and other stakeholders, and discuss and seek insights into how the Welsh Government’s intended outcomes could be successfully delivered. Those suppliers wishing to attend a meeting, are asked to consider the following non-exhaustive list of topics: - Data Map showing the location of the 84,000 premises (https://datamap.gov.wales/maps/public-review-2022-next-generation-access-broadban/) - Market appetite and capacity to deploy - Concerns or material issues the market may have in tendering for possible delivery options - How delivery options could run alongside other UK Government interventions such as Project Gigabit - Procurement approach / lotting strategy - New and existing technology capable of delivering the requirements - Additional factors that might make extending high speed broadband reach more attractive to the market. To register your interest in attending a meeting please email: NextGenerationBroadB1@gov.wales by 09th June 2023. Please note - this PIN Notice does not commit Welsh Government to publishing a procurement and is intended for market engagement purposes only. The value of this PIN is indicative and is subject to change should Welsh Government decide to issue a procurement. (WA Ref:131418)

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

10 May 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 · 2 dates

Notice published
10 May 2023, 12:51 BST
Tender notice expected
1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Seilwaith Digidol / Digital Infrastructure, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park, Caerdydd / Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.