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Equipment, software and related services to upgrade the Research and Innovation Testbed in Brighton (Brighton 5G Testbed)

Communications network
Internet network
Network components
+5 more
South East (UKJ21)
Published value
£350,000
Submission deadline 19 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
Lots published3
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Tenderline Synopsis: Digital Catapult: "Equipment, software and related services to upgrade the Research and Innovation Testbed in Brighton (Brighton 5G Testbed)". Published status: active. Published value: £350,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDigital CatapultScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
19 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£350,000
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Published history for Digital Catapult. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
50% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDigital Catapult
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
Last source update29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationCommunications network, Internet network, Network components, Network equipment, Network infrastructure, Network servers, Networks, Radio network
Delivery area
South East (UKJ21)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02caac
What is being bought
Digital Catapult is the UK authority on advanced digital technology. Through collaboration and innovation, the Catapult aims to accelerate industry adoption to drive growth and opportunity across the economy. Bringing together an expert and enterprising community of researchers, startups, scaleups and industry leaders to discover new ways to solve the big challenges limiting the UK’s future potential. Through specialist programmes and experimental facilities, the Catapult aims to make sure that innovation thrives and the right solutions make it to the real world. The goal is to accelerate new digital opportunities not only across the Catapult’s activities but also for every business we partner with, breaking down barriers, de-risking innovation, opening up markets and responsibly shaping the products, services and experiences of the future Additional information on the Digital Catapult can be found at https://www.digicatapult.org.uk. The aim of this procurement is to upgrade the 5G Brighton Testbed, established by Digital Catapult and distributed across two locations in Brighton. Digital Catapult is looking to procure all the equipment hardware, related software and services to upgrade the existing Testbed, see Section 5 of this ITT, noting that equipment meeting the Catapult requirements will also be required to integrate into the existing 5G Brighton Testbed solution as an expansion of capability.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to active
    29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to 19 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
    29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
  4. Published value updated to £350,000
    21 Jul 2021, 14:24 BST
  5. Status changed to planned
    21 Jul 2021, 14:24 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    21 Jul 2021, 14:24 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    21 Jul 2021, 14:24 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Generic IT/Networking kit
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Digital Catapult is procuring all the equipment hardware, related software and services as part of an upgrade to the existing Testbed., The equipment is to meet the Catapult’s requirements to integrate into the existing 5G Brighton Testbed solution as an expansion of capability. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) contains all details of these requirements and the process by which this procurement is to be conducted. The procurement is broken into 3 distinct Lots. Lot 1 is Generic IT/Networking kit. Bidders can respond to individual Lots for the provision of all the Project equipment hardware, software and services. It is important to note that the Catapult’s requirements is not for a system integrator nor a turnkey solution. The equipment will be specifically integrated with an existing system which cannot be altered. To register your interest, and obtain full information and documents, please visit the myTenders by following www.mytenders.co.uk
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    5G Radio and 5G ORAN Solution system
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Digital Catapult is procuring all the equipment hardware, related software and services as part of an upgrade to the existing Testbed., The equipment is to meet the Catapult’s requirements to integrate into the existing 5G Brighton Testbed solution as an expansion of capability. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) contains all details of these requirements and the process by which this procurement is to be conducted. The procurement is broken into 3 distinct Lots. Lot 2 is 5G Radio and 5G ORAN Solution system. Bidders can respond to individual Lots for the provision of all the Project equipment hardware, software and services. It is important to note that the Catapult’s requirements is not for a system integrator nor a turnkey solution. The equipment will be specifically integrated with an existing system which cannot be altered. To register your interest, and obtain full information and documents, please visit the myTenders by following www.mytenders.co.uk
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    5G Core system
    active
    Published valueNot published
    Digital Catapult is procuring all the equipment hardware, related software and services as part of an upgrade to the existing Testbed., The equipment is to meet the Catapult’s requirements to integrate into the existing 5G Brighton Testbed solution as an expansion of capability. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) contains all details of these requirements and the process by which this procurement is to be conducted. The procurement is broken into 3 distinct Lots. Lot 3 is 5G Core system. Bidders can respond to individual Lots for the provision of all the Project equipment hardware, software and services. It is important to note that the Catapult’s requirements is not for a system integrator nor a turnkey solution. The equipment will be specifically integrated with an existing system which cannot be altered. To register your interest, and obtain full information and documents, please visit the myTenders by following www.mytenders.co.uk
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    29 Oct 2021, 16:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Digital Catapult

Contracting authority GB-FTS-23069
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