Fibrespeed Pre-Exit Review

In November 2007 the Welsh Government signed the Fibrespeed Project Agreement to deliver high-speed wholesale connectivity tobusiness parks in North Wales. The network, which was funded by the Welsh Government is retained under the ownership of theWelsh Government and following a contractual review in 2013, Fibrespeed Ltd is contracted to operate and maintain an offer ofwholesale affordable advanced broadband services (a minimum of 10Mbps symmetrical) for:• businesses located in strategic business parks in north Wales at competitive prices.• dark fibre customers wishing to utilise the availability of the fibre infrastructureThe network comprises of a fibre network between Holyhead, Deeside and Wrexham, fibre networks on business parks in NorthWales, telecommunications hub buildings and a number of wireless radio towers, plus fibre network assets not currentlycommercialised along this route.The contract runs until March 2025 and the Welsh Government needs to understand what the future best use of this network wouldbe in order to meet its strategic objectives. The Welsh Government would like a full options appraisal which will need to include atechnical, financial and commercial assessment of the network taking into consideration the national and international backhaulmarket, and, if appropriate, make recommendations to the Welsh Government in order to establish the most appropriate future useof the network at the end of the contract.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123681

1. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Click the “Suppliers register here” link.Enter your correct business and user details.Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.2. Express an interest in the itt_96790:Login to the portal with your username/password.Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. The ITT number is 96790Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.3. Responding to the invitation to tender:You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +44 8003684850(WA Ref:123681)