Innovative Solutions for Cellular Coverage Improvement - Phase 2

Solicitation number BNS-2425-0088

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/12/05 13:00 EST


    Description
    This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by Build Nova Scotia (“BNS”) to prospective Proponents to submit proposals for the provision of cellular network infrastructure (a “Project”) to unserved and unserved (collectively the “Unserved”) locations throughout Nova Scotia as further described in Section B of the RFP Particulars (Appendix B) (the “Deliverables”). There are approximately 15,000 unserved civic addresses and 800 kilometres of unserved primary roads in Nova Scotia. As such, BNS has been charged by the Province to plan, design and manage the implementation of expanded cellular coverage throughout the province. BNS is working to accomplish this goal through investments from the Province of Nova Scotia as well as leveraging key partnerships with the Federal Government, Municipalities and private industry.

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    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Build Nova Scotia
    Address
    1875 Upper Water Street Old Red Store,Historic Properties
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1S9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    David Appleby
    Email
    procurement@buildns.ca

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Build Nova Scotia
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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