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Published 12 Jan 2023, 14:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Rural Fixed Wireless Access

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2023awarded 17 Apr 2023
Awarded to CGI IT UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Norfolk County Council has procured an ultrafast wireless solution to poorly served areas of the county which can be redeployed.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Norfolk County Council have made very significant progress in improving access to…AwardedPublished value£400,000

Norfolk County Council have made very significant progress in improving access to fixed and mobile coverage across the County. Whilst funding has successfully addressed many areas of Norfolk, there are still areas which are unable to benefit. It is these hard-to-reach areas that Norfolk County Council is looking to address via this procurement.Norfolk County Council has procured an wireless solution to poorly served areas of the county. The primary drivers are: - A solution which delivers long term value for money.- A solution which can offers flexibility with regard to delivering a temporary solution (2- 3Years) with the capability of being re-deployed to address another village location.- A technical solution which is opex cost neutral to Norfolk CC. Additional information: The Contract has the right to an extension of up to 2 years

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Variant bids: not allowed

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • General Requirements ( 32%), Circuits and Connectivity (48%): 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • General Requirements ( 32%), Circuits and Connectivity (48%): 80%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. 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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Jan 2023, 14:17 GMT
Last source update
22 Jun 2023, 17:03 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
NCCT42619
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017845
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0396f8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per the procurement documentation

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.

Publisher note: Value does not include VAT.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Mar 2023, 10:02 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 → 22 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Mar 2023, 10:02 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Jun 2023, 17:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2023, 17:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CGI IT UK Limited£400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Rural Fixed Wireless Access · CGI IT UK Limited

    Signed
    17 Apr 2023
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria