England’s Connected Heartland 5G Innovation Region (ECH 5GIR) = Framework Opportunity

Description

On behalf of England’s Connected Heartland 5G Innovation Region (ECH 5GIR), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) will procure a Framework contract for a single Supplier to install and operate 5G mobile private network managed services for Science and Innovation Campuses in the ECH region. The procurement will evaluate tenders based on the specification for a scenario deployment for the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, with the possibility to extend the network to further locations during the term. The network will underpin a wide array of applications, from supporting advanced manufacturing and health applications, and outdoor mobile connectivity as campus users move between buildings, real-time information services to support the advanced scientific and technological needs of the campuses, and smart construction management. The Framework will last an Initial Period of 4years. Options to extend each Call-Off exist. Keywords: Mobile, Network, infrastructure, Managed Service, 5g, ict