Official UK procurement notice
Colchester 5G Enabled Connected Tourism
Authority: Colchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionColchester, recognized as Britain's oldest recorded city and one of the fastest-growing UK boroughs, is located in North Essex and aims to position itself as a pioneering, digitally connected hub in the Eastern region of the UK. This vision involves harnessing advanced technologies such as full-fibre connectivity, 5G networks, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The scope of work centres on sourcing a wireless technology partner to design, build, and operate a 5G-enabled AR/VR connected tourism experience. This experience will span both within the Colchester Castle building and outdoors along the Roman Walls. The solution should be scalable to accommodate future growth and seamlessly integrate evolving wireless technologies. The contractor is expected to commit to enhancing public cellular 5G coverage across Colchester, addressing existing connectivity gaps.
CPV: Installation of telecommunications equipment · Networks · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 (3)
- Technical Capability: 80%
- Price: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Capability: 80
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 10
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- 12 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Sept 2024, 14:05 BST
- Authority reference
0356- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030015- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040b92Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=857243583 GO Reference: GO-2024919-PRO-27757371
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
20 Oct 2023 → 19 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected20 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline24 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected28 Nov 2023
- Notice published19 Sept 2024, 14:05 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Nov 2023- Status changed to active1 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed1 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT1 Nov 2023, 16:05 GMT
- Status changed to complete19 Sept 2024, 14:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwave Services LimitedSME | £404,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030015-2024-1 · Freshwave Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 May 2024
- Value
- £404,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Freshwave Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria