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

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 have a duration of 4 years. Call-Off's from the Framework are anticipated to have a duration of 7 years

Optional extensions to Call-Offs are available up to a maximum of 7 years in aggregate

Optional Extensions will be of a minimum of 1yr duration

Additional information: The England's Connected Heartland Partners and potential participants in this Framework are: Oxfordshire County Council Bracknell Forest Borough Council Reading Borough Council Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Slough Borough Council West Berkshire District Council Wokingham District Council Buckinghamshire County Council Central Bedfordshire Council Cambridgeshire County Council. Norfolk County Council Milton Keynes City Council Bedford Borough Council