Awarded contract

Technical Delivery Partner for 5G Innovation Region Project, North Ayrshire

Details

Value
£125,000
Topic
Technical support services
Published
10 April 2024

Tender description

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") require a technical delivery partner for the Ayrshire 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) project which has secured 3.8m GBP under the programme. This encompasses supporting use case development at strategic innovation hubs, facilitating internal capacity building and knowledge transfer, establishing a benefits realisation framework, and assessing commercial sustainability. The partner will also coordinate with various stakeholders to integrate 5G technology across sectors like manufacturing, aerospace, and tourism, aligning with Ayrshire's regional economic strategy. The contract start date is 25th March 2024 until 1st September 2024. Lot 1: North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") require a technical delivery partner for the Ayrshire 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) project which has secured 3.8m GBP under the programme. This encompasses supporting use case development at strategic innovation hubs, facilitating internal capacity building and knowledge transfer, establishing a benefits realisation framework, and assessing commercial sustainability. The partner will also coordinate with various stakeholders to integrate 5G technology across sectors like manufacturing, aerospace, and tourism, aligning with Ayrshire's regional economic strategy. The contract start date is 25th March 2024 until 1st September 2024.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 March 2024
  2. Completed: Award published10 April 2024
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About the buyer

North Ayrshire Council delivers local services from Irvine, and buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. Suppliers engage through Public Contracts Scotland and its Tender portal to submit bids. Much of its buying runs through Scotland Excel and Scottish Government frameworks, and Crown Commercial Service agreements. Neighbouring local authorities are frequent partners on shared, collaborative contracts across the region. Specialist officers manage spend across construction, social care, facilities management, ICT and utilities. A dedicated Community Benefits Officer monitors the employment outcomes contracts deliver locally, reviewed every six months.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and repair and maintenance.

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  • 71356300 · Technical support services

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