Telecommunications services

Tender description

The scope of this ‘Expression of Interest’ covers the following key requirements: The installation of a Fibre Optic infrastructure to all Orbit residential and communal properties across its property portfolio in the UK geographies of the Midlands, the East and South East: — estates 2 085, — blocks 2 516, — domestic properties 42 831. Potential suppliers whom have the capability to fulfil each of the below key requirements to Orbit’s entire portfolio, are invited to express their interest: (i) physical fibre optic infrastructure cabling — FTTP, including associated way leave agreements for all of Orbit’s property portfolio within a reasonable timeframe, at no cost to Orbit; (ii) ensure an open access network product on completion of install; (iii) provision of a gigabit connection at each site; (iv) provision of customer support service; (v) provider that has national coverage, that has worked in partnership or alongside a social housing provider, and recognises their changing requirements; (vi) Orbit is particularly interested to understand if there are any timeframes to the existing funding schemes already in place. The scope of this ‘Expression of Interest’ covers the following key requirements: The installation of a Fibre Optic infrastructure to all Orbit residential and communal properties across its property portfolio in the UK geographies of the Midlands, the East and South East: — estates 2 085, — blocks 2 516, — domestic properties 42 831. Potential suppliers whom have the capability to fulfil each of the below key requirements to Orbit’s entire portfolio, are invited to express their interest: (i) physical Fibre Optic infrastructure cabling — FTTP, including associated way leave agreements for all of Orbit’s property portfolio within a reasonable timeframe, at no cost to Orbit; (ii) ensure an open access network product on completion of install; (iii) provision of a gigabit connection at each site; (iv) provision of customer support service; (v) provider that has national coverage, that has worked in partnership or alongside a social housing provider, and recognises their changing requirements; (vi) Orbit is particularly interested to understand if there are any timeframes to the existing funding schemes already in place. Potential suppliers who respond to the PIN will be invited to a briefing presentation, hosted by Orbit via Teams on 3rd November from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., where Orbit shall present and discuss in more detail its objectives and requirements and provide the opportunity for interested suppliers to ask questions. Following the presentation Orbit may issue a questionnaire and or host interviews to explore the market potential to fulfil these requirements. Responding to this PIN will not automatically lead to invitations to the supplier engagement activities, Orbit specific requirements must be considered when responding. The PIN notice published in July 2019 has now expired. If you responded to that PIN notice and remain interested, you are required to respond to the new PIN notice. Respondents to the original PIN notice shall not automatically be deemed to have responded to this PIN Notice. Currently there is no need to register for the tendering process but responding to the PIN allows the contracting authority (Orbit) to keep you continuously informed about the activities relating to appointing a supplier for the ‘The Provision of Fibre Infrastructure Business’. At this current time it is envisaged that the opportunity will not be tendered, by way of subdivision into lots. Inclusion of any potential supplier in any supplier engagement entails no obligation on the part of the contracting authority concerning the award or conclusion of any contract or order. All ‘Expressions of Interest’ must be submitted through the Pro-Contract ‘Housing Procurement Portal’ (https://procontract.due-north.com) by fully completing and uploading the document attached to the portal ‘Expression of Interest Response — Fibre Infrastructure Business’ by no later than 12.00 noon (GMT) on 22 October 2020. Please see the portal for attached document ‘Additional Information’. Should you experience any technical difficulties in using the Pro-Contract system, please contact the supplier support helpline on 03300050352.