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Broadband Pathfinder Project

Broadband Pathfinder Project. Christine Carlin Project Director. Outline. Connecting Scotland - Context Pathfinder Projects - overview Project Drivers Partner Requirements Process. Connecting Scotland: our broadband future.

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Broadband Pathfinder Project

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  1. Broadband Pathfinder Project Christine Carlin Project Director

  2. Outline • Connecting Scotland - Context • Pathfinder Projects - overview • Project Drivers • Partner Requirements • Process

  3. Connecting Scotland: our broadband future 'Make affordable and pervasive broadband connections available to citizens and businesses across Scotland.' 'a nation which could realise the full benefits of this technology.'

  4. Broadband Strategy • August 2001 - access and cost • Now- access, cost and demand • Need to raise awareness and increase uptake

  5. Broadband Strategy • Three Strands: • Direct Intervention • UK regulatory liaison • Aggregation of public sector demand

  6. Broadband Initiatives • Project ATLAS • ADSL enabled exchanges • Borders RAN • Connected Communities (Western Isles) • Powerline Carrier Trials

  7. Broadband Strategy • Telecoms reserved matter • Links to Scottish Ministers' economic development responsibilities • UK Taskforce • Broadband Stakeholder Group

  8. Broadband Strategy • Local Demonstration Centres • Seminars • Scottish Enterprise Broadband Website

  9. Pathfinder: Project Drivers • Aggregated Public Procurement • 21st Century Government

  10. Overall Pathfinder Objectives • Provide broadband services to the public sector in two rural areas of Scotland. 2 'Pathfinders' • Highlands and Islands • South of Scotland

  11. Project Drivers • Local Authorities • 100% of government services feasibly able to be delivered electronically available online by 2005. • Joined up delivery of government delivery. • Education • SPARK • National intranet and interconnect. • Health • Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change.

  12. Broadband Pathfinder Project The Needs of the Pathfinder Areas

  13. Vital Statistics • Over a combined area of nearly 52,000 km2. • Serving a population in excess of 700,000. • 600+ Schools. • 80+ Libraries. • 70+ Hospitals.

  14. Highlands & IslandsPathfinder for Broadband

  15. Highland & Island Partners - Councils • Argyll & Bute Council • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) • The Highland Council • Moray Council • Orkney Islands Council • Shetland Islands Council

  16. Highland & Island Partners - Health • Argyll & Clyde Health Board • Argyll & Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust • Lomond & Argyll Primary Care NHS Trust • Highland Health Board • Highland Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust • Highland Primary Care National Health Service Trust • Grampian Health Board • Grampian University Hospitals National Health Service Trust • Grampian Primary Care National Health Service Trust • Orkney Health Board • Shetlands NHS Board • Bòrd SSN nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Health Board)

  17. South of Scotland Pathfinder for Broadband

  18. South of Scotland Pathfinder Scottish Borders Dumfries and Galloway

  19. Challenges • Remoteness • Long Journey Times • Unpredictable Weather

  20. Partner Drivers • Education • NHS • Local Authorities

  21. Enabling Public Services • Extended Hours • Sharing Information • Inter-agency Working

  22. Life Long Learning • ICT increasingly important to: • Libraries • Schools • Universities • Post Qualification Training • Continuous Professional Development • Bandwidth intensive applications

  23. Service Characteristics • High Capacity • Real Time Services • Multimedia • Remote Access Services • Performance • Reliability • Predictability • Affordability

  24. Market Stimulation

  25. Pathfinder - Aggregated Procurement The Partners: • Scottish Executive • Local Authorities • Council Offices • Schools • Libraries • Health Bodies • Hospitals • GPs • Dentists • Pharmacies • Other Public Bodies } • Aggregated demand • Increase supplier interest • Affordable and pervasive broadband connections

  26. Procurement Structure • Formation of two Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV). • May be limited companies owned by the relevant Partners. • Framework Agreement between each SPV and successful tenderer. • Service contracts between each Partner and the successful tenderer, based on the Framework Agreement. • Other public sector organisations may 'buy in'.

  27. What Next? • Learn lessons on aggregated public sector procurement. • Consider if approach should be/needs to be rolled out to other parts of Scotland

  28. Libraries?

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