Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-17
Buyer: Herefordshire Council
Country: UK
Region: Gloucestershire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 32412000 | 32424000 | 32425000 | 32500000 | 45000000: Construction work
Estimated value: 16000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract forms an integral part of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy 2015-18 in which the strategic partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to extend the reach of Next Generation Access Broadband (‘NGA’) to rural parts of both counties.
The contract relates to stage 3 of the strategy and specifically Lots 3 and 4 which can be obtained from the Fastershire website www.fastershire.com
The contract will seek to build a broadband network/s that will provide; a wholesale broadband service open to all Communication Providers on a non-discriminatory basis; with the capability to access Next Generation Access Broadband by the greatest number eligible premises as possible.
The contractor/s will be expected to provide substantial investment into the broadband network/s and to own and manage the risks associated with developing and operating the broadband network.
This contract forms an integral part of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy 2015-18 in which the strategic partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to extend the reach of Next Generation Access Broadband (‘NGA’) to rural parts of both counties which have yet to benefit from such services.
The contract relates to stage 3 of the strategy and specifically Lots 3 and 4 which can be obtained from the Fastershire website www.fastershire.com
If you have any difficulty in obtaining information from the above contact points, please try the following routes:
This contract forms an integral part of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy 2015-18 in which the strategic partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to extend the reach of Next Generation Access Broadband (‘NGA’) to rural parts of both counties which have yet to benefit from such services.
The contract relates to stage 3 of the strategy and specifically Lots 3 and 4 which can be obtained from the Fastershire website www.fastershire.com
If you have any difficulty in obtaining information from the above contact points, please try the following routes:
This contract forms an integral part of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy 2015-18 in which the strategic partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to extend the reach of Next Generation Access Broadband (‘NGA’) to rural parts of both counties which have yet to benefit from such services.
The contract relates to stage 3 of the strategy and specifically Lots 3 and 4 which can be obtained from the Fastershire website www.fastershire.com
If you have any difficulty in obtaining information from the above contact points, please try the following routes:
This contract forms an integral part of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy 2015-18 in which the strategic partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to extend the reach of Next Generation Access Broadband (‘NGA’) to rural parts of both counties which have yet to benefit from such services.
The contract relates to stage 3 of the strategy and specifically Lots 3 and 4 which can be obtained from the Fastershire website www.fastershire.com

Eligibility requirements: Candidates will be assessed using the Crown Commercial Services PQQ (see above) and evaluated in accordance with the criteria within the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Please see the Process Documents for further details. Link attached below. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524353/New_PQQ_requirements.pdf

Award value: 16000000