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EUROPEAN UNION
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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
1.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Official name:
Department for Culture,  Media and Sport

Postal address:
2-4 Cockspur Street

Town:
London

Postal code:
SW1Y 5DH

Country:
UK

Contact point(s):
Broadband Delivery UK,
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH.
Attn: Mobile Infrastructure Project

Telephone:
0207 211 2088

E-mail: tenders@culture.gsi.gov.uk | Fax:

Internet address(es) (if applicable)
General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://dcms.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile (URL): http://dcms.g2b.info/

Further information can be obtained at:
❑	The above mentioned contact points | ❑	Other: please complete Annex A.1
1.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY 

X	Ministry or any other national or federal authority,
including their regional or local sub-divisions
❑	National or federal agency/office
❑	Regional or local authority
❑	Regional or local agency/office

❑	Body governed by public law
❑	European institution/agency or international organisation
   ❑	Other (please specify):

1.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES | |
1.3) MAIN ACTIVITY | |

X	General public services
❑	Defence
❑	Public order and safety
❑	Environment
❑	Economic and financial affairs
❑	Health

❑	Housing and community amenities
❑	Social protection
X	Recreation, culture and religion
 ❑	Education
 ❑   Other (please specify):

1.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities |
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities         ❑ yes   ❑ no |

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SECTION II.A: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (WORKS) 

II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Mobile Infrastructure Project

11.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND LOCATION OF WORKS
Main site or location of works:	____United Kingdom____________________		NUTS code:  	UK □□

11.3) THIS NOTICE INVOLVES A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT	yes ❑	no ❑
11.4) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORKS

If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT (give figures only): ___________________ Currency: _______________
Or range:  between and  Currency:

Division into lots (for information about lots, use Annex B as many times as there are lots)	yes ❑	no ❑
11.5) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
| Main vocabulary | Supplementary vocabulary (if applicable)
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If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT (give figures only): ___________________ Currency: _______________
Or range:  between _______________________ and ____________________                            Currency:

11.6) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND DURATION OF THE CONTRACT

Scheduled date for (if known)
start of award procedures	□□/□□/□□□□	(dd/mm/yyyy)

Duration in months:	□□ or days:□□□□	(from the award of the contract)
or scheduled date for (if known)
	start of works	□□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy) 
	completion of works □□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy)

11.7) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA)	yes ❑	no ❑
11.8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable)

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SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

11.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY 
Mobile Infrastructure Project

11.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE
(Choose one category only — supplies or services — which corresponds most to the specific object of your contract or
purchase(s))

Supplies	❑	Services	X	Service category:	No 5
(for service categories 1-27, please see Annex II to Directive 2004/18/EC)

Main place of performance or of delivery:   United Kingdom    		                                              NUTS code UK□□□
11.3) THIS NOTICE INVOLVES A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT	yes ❑	no ❑

11.4) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES (in each of the service
categories)

The primary purpose of this PIN is to inform the market of prospective opportunities in connection with UK Government mobile telecommunications policies and objectives.

There is a growing recognition of the impact on and benefits to, economies and societies of mobile voice and data connectivity. Increasing the coverage and quality of mobile connectivity is required to support business growth, extend access to key public services which are delivered online and bring an improvement in the mobile customer experience more widely across many parts of the UK.

There are areas of the UK where there is no mobile coverage as provided by any mobile network operator (MNO) and other areas where there is low quality coverage which results in a poor level of customer experience.  

Investment is required to develop or extend the current UK mobile infrastructure to address these shortfalls.  In certain areas of the UK, particularly remote areas, there is a limited commercial case for market-driven private investments to achieve the required enhancement to coverage and quality of service.

Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) has been created within the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to be the delivery vehicle for the government's policies in this area.  Further information on BDUK is available at: 
http://www.dcms.gov.uk/what_we_do/telecommunications_and_online/7781.aspx.

The aim of the Mobile Infrastructure Project is to improve the coverage and quality of mobile network services; for the five to ten per cent of consumers in areas of the UK where existing mobile network coverage is poor or non-existent; and with the aim of extending coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population.  BDUK anticipate that procurement will begin by spring 2012 and it is anticipated that businesses and consumers will benefit from improved coverage from early 2013 onwards.

BDUK is currently developing the delivery model and procurement options for the use of the government funding, in order to develop or extend mobile infrastructure in areas where there is an insufficient commercial case.  Given the early stage of the process several procurement options are under consideration, including, but not limited to: (a) the procurement of the appropriate support infrastructure to enable increased mobile network coverage and service quality, or (b) the procurement of increased mobile coverage and service quality as a service.

BDUK are also considering whether the contract is expected to be:

•	a framework (either a single supplier or multi-supplier framework) or a works or services contract
•	separated into lots (by geographical area or otherwise)
•	used for purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities

BDUK anticipate that the implementation of the Mobile Infrastructure Project will continue to March 2015.

DCMS via BDUK invites organisations to express an interest in this prospective procurement.  When expressing an interest, please do so in writing under the reference ‘Mobile Infrastructure Project’ to BDUK by Friday 30 December 2011, providing:
•	Full details of your primary contact (full address, contact phone number, email contact)
•	Registered and trading name (if different) of your organisation
•	A short description (up to half an A4 page) of your business activity

If known, estimated cost excluding VAT (give figures only):	 ______________________ 	Currency: ____________
or range: between	Currency: ____________

Lots (for information about lots, use Annex B as many times as there are lots)	yes ❑	no ❑
11.5) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
| Main vocabulary | Supplementary vocabulary (if applicable)
Main object | 64.20 .00.00 - 8 | □□.□□ .□□.□□ - □

Additional
object(s)

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32.52.10.00 – 1
32.52.20.00 – 8
32.52.30.00 – 5
32.52.40.00 – 4
32.57.10.00 – 6  
32.57.20.00 – 3  
32.57.22.00 – 5  
45.23.23.00 – 5  
45.23.23.32 – 8  
45.23.16.00 – 1
64.21.00.00 – 1
64.22.70.00 – 3
71.31.60.00 – 6
72.22.00.00 – 3

32.42.00.00 – 3
32.42.50.00 – 8
32.50.00.00 – 8
32.51.00.00 – 1
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32.53.10.00 – 4  
32.53.20.00 – 1  
32.56.22.00 – 2  
32.56.21.00 – 1  
32.56.23.00 – 3  
32.57.00.00 – 9
45.31.40.00 – 1  
45.31.43.00 – 4  
45.31.43.10 – 7  
50.33.00.00 – 7  
50.33.20.00 – 1  
50.33.44.00 – 9 
51.30.00.00 – 5
72.22.20.00 – 7
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If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT (give figures only): ___________________ Currency: _______________
Or range:  between _______________________ and ____________________                            Currency:

11.6) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND DURATION OF THE CONTRACT

Scheduled date for (if known)
start of award procedures	□□/□□/□□□□	(dd/mm/yyyy)

Duration in months:	□□ or days:□□□□	(from the award of the contract)
or scheduled date for (if known)
	start of works	□□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy) 
	completion of works □□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy)

11.7) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA)	yes X	no ❑
11.8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable)

 (Use this section as many times as needed but do not mix supplies and services in part 11.2)

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SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating
them (if known; provide information only in the case of works contracts):

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts (if applicable)	yes ❑	no X

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops	❑
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes	❑

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.I) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUND	yes ❑	no ❑
If yes, reference to project(s) and/or programme(s):

VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable):

Further information on DCMS is available at: http://www.dcms.gov.uk

Further information on BDUK is available at http://www.dcms.gov.uk/what_we_do/telecommunications_and_online/7781.aspx

VI.3) INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation:
Environmental protection legislation:
Employment protection and working conditions:

For additional details about relevant governmental services where information can be obtained on taxes,
environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions, please fill Annex A.II-IV (if applicable)

VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:	□□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy)

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ANNEX A
ADDITIONAL ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINTS
1) ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINTS FROM WHICH FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED
Official name:

Postal address: 

SW

Town: | Postal code: | Country: UK

Contact point(s):
For the attention of:

Telephone:

E-mail: | Fax:
Internet address (URL):

II)	ADDRESS, CONTACT POINTS AND INTERNET SITE OF THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT SERVICE FROM WHICH INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT TAXES
Official name:
Postal address:
Town: | Postal code: | Country:

Contact point(s):
For the attention of:

Telephone:

E-mail: | Fax:
Internet address (URL):

III)	ADDRESS, CONTACT POINT AND INTERNET SITE OF THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT SERVICE FROM WHICH INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Official name:
Postal address:
Town: | Postal code: | Country:

Contact point(s):
For the attention of:

Telephone:

E-mail: | Fax:
Internet address (URL):

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IV) ADDRESS, CONTACT POINTS AND INTERNET SITE OF THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT SERVICE FROM WHICH INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Official name:
Postal address:
Town: | Postal code: | Country:

Contact point(s):
For the attention of:

Telephone:

E-mail: | Fax:
Internet address (URL):

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ANNEX B INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
Lot No	TITLE	

1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
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3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE

If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT (give figures only): ___________________ Currency: _______________
Or range:  between _______________________ and ____________________                            Currency:_______________

4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR DURATION OF CONTRACT
(if applicable)
Scheduled date for (if known)
start of award procedures	□□/□□/□□□□	(dd/mm/yyyy)

Duration in months:	□□ or days:□□□□	(from the award of the contract)
or scheduled date for (if known)
	start of works	□□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy) 
	completion of works □□/□□/□□□□(dd/mm/yyyy)

5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
(Use this Annex as many times as there are lots)