Delivery

Procurement and delivery

You will need to deliver each element of your smart place in line with your designs.

This includes:

• new or upgraded digital connectivity infrastructure
• devices and enabling infrastructure
• data
• platforms and systems for managing data
• data storage systems
• data visualisation platforms and tools
• other supporting software and systems.

There are different options for procuring and/or delivering each of these elements.

This includes:

• requiring new infrastructure as a requirement in new developments, using planning instruments
• incentivising digital connectivity and enabling infrastructure
• delivering digital connectivity and enabling infrastructure when delivering other infrastructure projects, like footpath, road and public space upgrades
• undertaking competitive procurement for supply and delivery of physical assets
• competitively procuring off-the-shelf, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions.

When choosing procurement method for physical assets, you should consider:

• which organisation will own the assets after delivery
• how the project could be financed
• the capabilities within your organisation
• the appetite and capability of the market.

The NSW Government Procurement Guidelines can help you explore procurement methods to select one that works for you.