Borderlands 5G Innovation Region

The purpose of this PIN is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in respect of services likely to be procured. Cumberland Council intends to procure a supplier of 5G Networks and associated services on behalf of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal partners. The supplier will provide the survey, design, implementation and operation of a hybrid 5G and advanced wireless network and the delivery of use cases across five initial tourism venues in the Borderlands region (Windermere Ferry, Stranraer Marina, Tweed Trail at the Crook Inn, Kielder Castle, The Sill at Hadrian’s Wall). The procurement will cover the following activities: • survey, design, construction, installation and testing of the private 5G network • solutions for the identified use cases • integration of the use case technology with the 5G private network • supplying the necessary hardware, software and devices to support the network and the use cases • ongoing maintenance & support • network capacity for growth in data consumption to enable delivery of further use cases through expansion of the scope over time • support the five venues to implement the use cases • support for benefits realisation, lessons learned and the development of playbooks to encourage wider use and adoption Further information can be obtained from the Council’s procurement portal at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/