BCC Tender Statement

Birmingham City Council wishes to take positive action towards improving digital connectivity across Birmingham, and wants to take a lead in finding innovative solutions to encourage its citizens to be able to benefit from the digital revolution.

This contract provides an opportunity to develop commercial models in partnership with Birmingham for wireless connectivity, working with BCC as a sole corporate landlord, facilitating commercial negotiations for access to, and use of, the City’s 230+ tower blocks, 95 000+ lamp posts and other City Council owned assets.

BCC seeks a partner who can provide a wholesale, open access digital wireless network which will enable increased broadband speeds compared to 3G, increased levels of accessibility to high speed Mobile Broadband services and a ubiquitous, high speed, innovative service and product proposition to help tackle digital exclusion.