Telecommunications equipment and supplies

Tender description

This notice is for Prior Information Only and is used to invite organisations to contribute (be ‘Contributors') to a market consultation (‘Consultation') prior to commencement of any procurement(s). Dorset County Council, on behalf of the Superfast Dorset partnership with the backing of Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, is commencing an open procurement for Ultrafast broadband infrastructure. There is the opportunity, through 4 000 000 GBP of secured BDUK (2 000 000 GBP) and Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (2 000 000 GBP) funding, to progress ambitions building Ultrafast broadband infrastructure prioritised to areas of economic growth in the Dorset LEP area. From 13:30 on the afternoon of Friday, 22.4.2016 at County Hall in Dorchester there will be an open consultation event. This set out economic growth and digital ambitions for this opportunity and provide opportunity to input into our pre-procurement consultation. An invitation to tender is being developed and your input into this process is sought to help us build a clear understanding of: — Procurement approach; intervention scale — Technical and commercial delivery models — Market appetite and capacity to deploy ultrafast networks — Levels of private sector investment — Engagement with State Aid requirements — Any concerns the market has about returning a bid — Factors we can influence to make the opportunity more attractive. Chris Townsend OBE, Chief Executive of BDUK will be in attendance. The following are ways to contribute to this market consultation: Respond to superfast@dorsetcc.gov.uk to book a place at the open consultation event on 22.4.2016. If you are unable to attend on the 22nd then contact the Project team to make an alternative arrangement. An Open Market Review (OMR) document will be published (ETA 29.4.2016) on the project website: https://www.dorsetforyou.com/broadband/state-aid