TD0908 Infinity Park Communications Infrastructure

Tenders are invited for the provision of a communications Infrastructure in respect of Infinity Park. The successful Service Provider(s) will be responsible for undertaking the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of a future proof network Infrastructure and delivering high availability voice and data services at the site. The Infrastructure is to be rolled out and fully bedded-in by 1st of December 2015. The initial contract period is ten years; the contract is estimated to commence on the 1st of October 2015 and expire on the 30th of September 2025. There will be options to extend the contract for up to ten years in one or two year increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. The maximum contract period is twenty years. Set in the UK's leading hi-tech city, Infinity Park Derby is a new 250-acre commercial and technology park which will accommodate up to 8,000 jobs focused around the hi-tech and knowledge intensive sectors. The infrastructure and development proposals here have been worked up over many years in partnership with landowners (Rolls-Royce and Harpur Crewe Estates) and developers (Wilson Bowden and Cedar House/Peveril Securities). Regional Growth Funding has been awarded for the new link road and for the first building on the site (the Innovation Centre). The project is supported by funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) The industries that Derby City Council will attract to Infinity Park (Tenants) are dependent on world class connectivity and the ready availability of high-speed, high availability network infrastructure on-site will contribute towards ensuring that Infinity Park is recognised as a world class location for businesses involved in high-tech manufacturing. By investing in the provision of network infrastructure in advance of Tenants occupying the Site, Derby City Council need to ensure that Tenants have maximum choice when selecting their Service Provider and have readily available access to a broad range of competitively priced communications services from an infrastructure including, but not limited, to copper-based voice and data services, Super-Fast Broadband (24Mbps+), Ultra-Fast Broadband (100Mbps+) and FTTP capable of delivering multi-Gigabit services. The Council has awarded a construction contract for a major new road (known as T12 in the City of Derby Local Plan) as primary access to the site, and open up the site for development, which includes the construction of 2.3km single carriageway road, flood compensation measures, bridge crossings over existing watercourses water courses, alterations and 'tie in's to existing highways. The Council has also awarded provision of works in respect of Utility Services for Utility..(view full details to see more)

Additional information: Please note, suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 10:00 on Wednesday the 19th of August 2015. It is recommended that you express an interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for tender returns is 14:00 on Thursday the 27th of August 2015. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system).