The Supply of Acquisition, Design and Build Services for Telecoms Mast Base Station Sites for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and Shared Rural Network (SRN)

Descriptions

The Authority is undertaking a tender to appoint suitably capable and experienced providers of Acquisition, Design and Build (ADB) services for telecoms mast base station sites (including new build, upgrades, Notice To Quit management or decommissioning thereof). These sites are part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Extended Area Services (EAS) which consists of 292 telecoms mast sites in rural and remote locations across England, Wales and Scotland including the Highlands and Islands. The upgrade work will enable these sites to be used by other Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme for their normal commercial use, giving greater industry network coverage in the UK, by utilising sites that were previously economically unviable. The Framework Agreement(s) will comprise of up to two (2) Suppliers that will provide the ADB Services to the Authority under the terms of the Framework Agreement(s). The Framework Agreement(s) will have a term of four (4) years. Further information on the conditions and procurement process are detailed within the ITT documents.