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Published 11 May 2021, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fibre Hub Connectivity in Rural Dorset

Official notice

Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£824,165published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Mar 2021
Awarded to WESSEX INTERNET LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The proposed Fibre Hub Connectivity in Rural Dorset (FHCiRD) aims to deliver an improvement to both the broadband coverage and build infrastructure that will facilitate longer term improvements and reduce the commercial cost of mobile deployments, including the latest 5G standards.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Delivery of gigabit capable connectivity to agreed sites by 31 March 2022Awarded

Delivery of gigabit capable connectivity to agreed sites by 31 March 2022. Dorset Council has made available a proportion of the funding which will enable a small number of sites to be delivered by 30 June 2022. It is a condition of the procurement process that the provider of fibre connectivity for ‘hub’ sites facilitate fair and equitable wholesale access to fibre installed as part of the hub connectivity scheme.

This award is for 63 sites within the Blandford to Sherborne area as outlined within the ITT.

Delivery: South West

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 May 2021, 14:07 BST
Last source update
11 May 2021, 14:07 BST
Authority reference
DN515968
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010274
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02af93 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £824,1651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WESSEX INTERNET LIMITED£824,165 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dorset Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1UZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.