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# INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO THE SHARED RURAL NETWORK (SRN)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-assessor-to-the-shared-rural-network-srn-ocds-h6vhtk-0296a2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: "INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR TO THE SHARED RURAL NETWORK (SRN)". Published status: tenderUpdate. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Mar 2021, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport-gov-d1481)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 March 2021 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0296a2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-assessor-to-the-shared-rural-network-srn-ocds-h6vhtk-0296a2#tl-md)

## Description
DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO’s capabilities to  deliver their objectives within the SRN programme.  The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL’s TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom’s Notice of Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026  - A contract term of 5 years , with  The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a further 12 months.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003898-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-26T12:24:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:20:01.992Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0296a2