Official UK procurement notice
Acquisition, Design and Build framework (ADB framework)
Authority: DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDMSL managed a tender on behalf of the mobile network operators (EE, Telefonica, Three and Vodafone, collectively the "Contracting Organisations") to appoint suppliers who are able to provide all of the ADB services for mobile telecoms base station sites. Each of the Contracting Organisations is a signatory to the ADB framework.
Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities. This tender is being conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR.
The ADB framework may be used by each of the Contracting Organisations and each of their Build companies: Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (CTIL) and Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL).
CPV: Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Mobile-telephone base-stations construction work · Radio aerial installation work · Site-investigation services · Telecommunication consultancy services · Telecommunications services · Urban planning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 7 bids received (0.9 per place) · 4 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1DMSL managed this tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint…AwardedPublished value£100,000,000
DMSL managed this tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint suppliers on a ADB framework, to provide all of the services of Acquisition, Design and Build services for telecoms mast base station sites. The ADB services are to be provided, through the call-off contracts, in different combinations or as a single solution.
These sites are part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) which consists of circa 300 new telecoms mast base station sites in rural and remote locations across the UK. The sites are planned to be delivered either through this ADB framework or through a Managed Services framework (the procurement for which is being run in parallel), or a combination of both frameworks.
These sites will enable Contracting Organisations, as part of the SRN programme, to fulfil their Ofcom Spectrum licence obligations by giving greater 4G mobile network geographic coverage in the UK.
Each of the Contracting Organisations is a signatory to the ADB framework.
The scope of ADB services includes Acquisition, Design and Build. Radio access equipment is outside the scope of this procurement and will be supplied through the Contracting Organisations.
It is expected that the supplier will provide any project management necessary to carry out this role and liaise with other project participants in achieving a successful delivery of a site location.
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 (2)
- Quality Name: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Name: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Acquisition, Design and Build framework (ADB framework)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Nov 2021, 09:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Jul 2022, 15:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jan 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018357- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fad5Find a Tender
- Review procedure
DMSL will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the ADB framework is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by DMSL as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful.
Publisher note: This Contract Notice supersedes anything published previously for this procurement. Expressions of interest to participate in this procurement should be made online on the SRN Procurement Portal at https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/srn/web/project/799097d0-0f5d-4482-be17-fb53916fb064/register. Instructions on how to register your interest on the SRN Procurement Portal can be found here https://srn.org.uk/procurement-portal-guidance. If you have any difficulties registering then please contact the Award support team on [email protected] or 08456 52 02 52 (open Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm, excluding public and bank holidays. NOTE that, if an applicant has registered earlier on the SRN Procurement Portal (as a result of the PINs in June and September) for this procurement, it does not have to register again. If this is done there may be a delay in receiving access to the procurement documents. Applicants will be required to agree to the Non-Disclosure Agreement and Conflict of Interest Declaration before being granted access to the procurement documents. The procurement will be run as an Open procedure to select 8 suppliers for a framework. All selection criteria will be stated in the procurement documents. Variant bids will not be accepted. Tenders will need to be open for acceptance for 12 months from time of submission. DMSL considers that this ADB framework may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises. Any selection of suppliers will be based solely on the criteria set out for this ADB procurement. The Contracting Organisations wish to award contracts to suppliers who will take sole responsibility for delivery of all services contracted for under this ADB framework. For clarity, suppliers may use sub-contractors to deliver the services. Parent company guarantees may be required at DMSL and the Contracting Organisations' discretion. Further details will be provided in the procurement documents. Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations will accept multiple applications for this procurement from the same entity / economic operator. The term of the ADB framework is 65 months with an option to extend once for a further 24 months. A period longer than 48 months has been chosen for the framework to align to the delivery obligations set out in each Contracting Organisation's Spectrum licence. DMSL and the Contracting Organisations expressly reserve the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of the Contract Notice. In no circumstances will DMSL or the Contracting Organisations be liable for any costs, expenses, fees or charges (including third party costs) incurred by those expressing interest in and/or participating in dialogue and/or tendering for this opportunity. No contract (whether implied or otherwise) for the ADB framework or call-off contract for ADB services shall exist between any applicant and the Contracting Organisations until such time as such ADB framework or call off is executed with a supplier. No minimum volume or purchase value is guaranteed for any supplier. The volume of work awarded to suppliers may be limited to reduce the risk to delivery, retain project integrity and ensure that resources are available to deliver. DMSL and the Contracting Organisations reserve the right to make any changes to the procurement as it may require at any time with no liability on its part (including to change, suspend, stop or terminate the process and not award a contract and/or to reject any or all bids at any time).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jan 2022, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
28 Jan 2022 → 5 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Jan 2022, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published5 Jul 2022, 15:01 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jul 2022- Status changed to complete5 Jul 2022, 15:01 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Jul 2022, 15:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Acquisition, Design and Build framework (ADB framework)
- Signed
- 7 Jun 2022
- Value
- £100,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice for England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Clarke Telecom LtdFramework contractor
- Killarney Telecommunications LtdFramework contractor
- Mitie Technical Facilities Management LtdFramework contractor
- WHP Telecoms LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria