Official UK procurement notice
5G Solutions Architect & Technology Consultancy
Authority: Welsh Government
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this contract is provide specialist 5G Solutions Architecture and technology consultancy services to ensure the successful delivery of the programme. The key services required are:
- Solutions Architect expert consultancy
- Technological consultancy
- Development and Delivery consultancy support
The objectives of this contract are to support the delivery of 5G Wales Unlocked by leading on all aspects of the solution architecture implementation for the project. This will involve working closely with all project partners (large and small private sector technology partners, university researchers, local and national government) ensuring integrated technology solutions are in place to explore novel opportunities presented by harnessing 5G technology in rural use cases. The supplier will be responsible for leading on the successful delivery of the use cases.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Computer network services · Computer-related professional services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Network equipment · Networks · Project management consultancy services · Systems and technical consultancy services · Telecommunication consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This project is a pathfinder for a National 5G Programme in Wales, to support the…Renewal
This project is a pathfinder for a National 5G Programme in Wales, to support the wider 5GUK ecosystem and help position Wales as a global leader in the development, delivery and use of 5G. The project will deliver infrastructure and innovation in Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire with projects cutting across Tourism, the Rural Economy and Transport.
Work has been ongoing to establish the use cases and the programme is now beginning its delivery phase. The Welsh Government is undertaking a procurement exercise to award a contract to a supplier to provide 5G Solutions Architecture and Technology Consultancy services to drive forward the delivery of the programme from June 2021 through to its completion in March 2022.
The aim of this contract is provide specialist 5G Solutions Architecture and technology consultancy services to ensure the successful delivery of the programme. The key services required are:
- Solutions Architect expert consultancy
- Technological consultancy
- Development and Delivery consultancy support
The objectives of this contract are to support the delivery of 5G Wales Unlocked by leading on all aspects of the solution architecture implementation for the project. This will involve working closely with all project partners (large and small private sector technology partners, university researchers, local and national government) ensuring integrated technology solutions are in place to explore novel opportunities presented by harnessing 5G technology in rural use cases. The supplier will be responsible for leading on the successful delivery of the use cases.
The supplier will therefore be required to translate customer needs and business requirements in to the technology solutions required.
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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).
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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).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 17 May 2021, 15:04 BST
- Last source update
- 17 May 2021, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
C310/2020/2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010853- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b1d6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation can be accessed via eTenderWales: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. The first person from your Organisation to use the platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a username and will receive a password. The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. HOW TO FIND THE ITT: Once logged in you must click on ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’. The etender references are: project_47166 itt_87206 Click on the title to access summary details of the ITT. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT's’ on the home page. You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area. If you have any queries regarding the tender please message using the eTenderWales message portal. Messages sent via e-mail or telephone enquiries will not be responded to. If you require the documentation in an alternative format, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly, who will be able to provide a more suitable format. For example, Braille, Large Print, Word Document or Audio format. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110341 (WA Ref:110341) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
Timeline
17 May 2021 → 2 Jun 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published17 May 2021, 15:04 BST
- Submission deadline2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria