Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework

Description

DMSL is to manage a tender on behalf of the mobile network operators (EE, Telefonica, Three and Vodafone, collectively the "Contracting Organisations") to appoint a supplier who is able to provide field operations and maintenance services for mobile telecoms base station sites. Each of the Contracting Organisations will be a signatory to the Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework Agreement. Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities. This tender is being conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call-offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR. The aim of the procurement is to appoint suppliers who are able to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the Shared Rural Network ("SRN") programme. Call-offs may be awarded by the MNOs or their build organisations. Lot 1: DMSL is to manage a tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint suppliers to a Field Operations and Maintenance Services Framework, to provide field operations and maintenance services to support mobile telecom base station sites that are funded under the SRN programme. Services could include: ● Passive and active maintenance, ● Planned preventative maintenance, ● Reactive maintenance, ● Supporting services, and ● Site support Additional information: The procurement is expected to be published on the 8th September 2023. Registrations for potential suppliers will be opened at that time. This PIN is for information only to inform the market and to help potential bidders prepare. No further documents are available at this time; the procurement documents will be released at the procurement launch.