Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bed-fee4-73cb-afb6-632348ab7426/dfid-7271-montserrat-fibre-optic-submarine-cabling closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # DFID 7271 Montserrat Fibre Optic Submarine Cabling [Department for International Development](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-development) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 19 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 29 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The actual Foreign Affairs related CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’. DFID are procuring on behalf of the Government of Montserrat. Montserrat has been without international fibre connectivity since the deactivation of the Fox’s Bay landing point of the Eastern Caribbean Fibre System (ECFS) following the evacuation of Plymouth in 1997. The UK Government (represented by DFID) and the Government of Montserrat (GoM) is commissioning a new fibre optic link for Montserrat. DFID on behalf of the Government of Montserrat (GoM) is seeking to appoint a supplier(s) to provide and lay the submarine cable, and provide operation and maintenance services for the cable. In order to achieve best value for money and give potential suppliers the flexibility to bid for the work most suited to their expertise, DFID is providing three contract options. These are: • Lot 1. A contract to provide and lay the submarine fibre optic cable, and; • Lot 2. A contract to provide the operation and maintenance of the fibre optic cable, once installed, or; • Lot 3. A combined contract to provide, lay, operate and maintain the submarine fibre optic cable, once installed. The GoM will award and manage the Contract(s) awarded as a result of this procurement process. The UK’s obligation to the Overseas Territories derives from the United Nations’ Charter: “to promote to the utmost, within the system of international peace and security established by the present Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories”. The 2012 White Paper sets out the UK’s vision for its Overseas Territories (OTs) to be vibrant and flourishing, proudly retaining aspects of their British identity and generating wider opportunities for their people. The Business Plan for the Overseas Territories Department (OTD) 2016/17 – 2019/20 states the need for infrastructure investment to improve the investment climate on Montserrat, in order to attract domestic and international investment. This investment will remove specific constraints to economic transformation and target sectors identified in the country growth diagnostics as having most potential to create jobs, such as technology. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: [supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice](https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/) Read full description ## CPV classification Foreign-affairs services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/10f2d724-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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