Provision of LoRaWAN IoT Network across South Essex via CCS RM6116 Network Services 3 Lot 3a

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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council awarded a contract to Abzorb Group Ltd for the provision of a LoRaWAN IoT network across South Essex, on behalf of the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA).

The contract, valued at £314,689.75, was procured through CCS RM6116 Network Services 3 Lot 3a (IoT and Smart Cities).

The project involves designing, building, and managing a network owned by ASELA's Local Authority Partners, delivering contiguous outdoor coverage, and creating an open 'free to use' LoRaWAN network connected to The Things Network with dual capability for a future carrier-class solution.

The network will support multiple sensors and solutions without additional costs for adding sensors, provide open data access for schools and digital skills training, inform public sector policy, support future public services, and stimulate innovation and economic growth.