006029 - Smart Cities Partner - Market Engagement

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Newcastle is a thriving digital city on the rise. We are focussed on making Newcastle a great place to live, work and invest, positioning the city as a globally recognised digital destination and tech hub. We hope to create a Connected Newcastle by exploiting our assets and developing a global first City which is: • Intelligent: We will use data and assets to address challenges • Innovative: We will encourage innovation by all by providing testbed opportunities for experimentation of smart solutions, especially in public service reform • Inclusive: We will use technology to support all of our communities to grow and achieve To achieve this, we are considering working with a Smart Cities Technology Partner who will help us; • Implement a scalable city platform supported by a secure information architecture and digital infrastructure • Develop our global profile as recognised Smart City • Develop use cases for smart technology to solve societal challenges • Engage an extensive partner network including local SME’s • Develop a sustainable business model for deployment at city scale Any proposed solution should look for opportunities to build on the wealth of assets already available in the city, these include; National Innovation Centres for Data and Aging, Regional Traffic Management network, Urban Observatory, great digital connectivity, a corporate WAN network and City Centre free Wi-Fi provision. Supplier engagement meetings are taking place on 30 November 2017 and 1 December 2017 at Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH. The meetings will have a duration of 1 hour, and suppliers are permitted a maximum of 2 representatives. Please contact Edward.bewick@newcastle.gov.uk and Jenny.nelson@newcastle.gov.uk with your contact details to register an interest. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Keywords: Smart Cities, Smart City