Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 13 Feb 2025, 09:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Non-Terrestrial Networks & Spectrum Monitoring & Testing

Official notice

Authority: University of Bristol (Education)

3 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK11)

Awarded value£7,000,0003 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Keysight Technologies UK Limited +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Bristol JOINER project has a requirement for Network Monitoring and Testing platforms for use by researchers using the JOINER testbed. Contract's have been awarded via the CCS Spark DPS, as the highest ranked supplier after conducting a mini-competition.

Lot 1 Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing

Lot 2 – Spectrum Monitoring & Testing Systems

CPV: Communications network

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Shared scope across 2 of 3 lots

Applies to lots 2, 3.

The overall objective of Lots 2 is to create a national research infrastructure to allow researchers to analyse, emulate and enhance the compatibility of large-scale wireless systems which share spectrum in order to inform policymakers, regulators and users of the radio spectrum.

Lot #1Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & TestingAwarded South West

The key project objective for Lot 1 is the creation of a sophisticated emulation platform for facilitating the experiment of NTN systems and their integration with their terrestrial counterparts in future network systems like 6G. Representative examples of testing scopes may include, but are not limited to the following:

Mobility management both within NTN and between NTN and terrestrial network (TN) components

Spectrum management between NTN and TN networks

Traffic steering and routing optimisation techniques

Network function disaggregation options and service function chaining solutions

Capabilities of hosting network and application functions by NTN components

Energy efficiency in NTN systems

AI-empowered end-to-end management and orchestration solutions

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Delivery: South West

Extensions: Future expansion of capability and JOINER expansion. Extension of contract grant funded permitting.

32412000 Communications network

Lot #2Spectrum Monitoring SystemsAwarded UK

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Future expansion of capability and JOINER expansion. Extension of contract grant funded permitting.

32412000 Communications network

Lot #3Spectrum Emulation SystemsAwarded UK

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Future expansion of capability and JOINER expansion. Extension of contract grant funded permitting.

32412000 Communications network

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Feb 2025, 09:37 GMT
Last source update: 13 Feb 2025, 09:37 GMT
Authority reference: IT-2407-098-PC_2805
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-004857
Classification (CPV): Communications network
Delivery area: UKSouth West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de72 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure

Published justification

Calling Off RM6094 Spark The Technology Innovation Marketplace DPS Framework

Lot 1 Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing
Lot 2a – Spectrum Monitoring Systems
Lot 2d – Spectrum Emulation Systems

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £7,000,0003 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 3latest 12 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing1 award
Keysight Technologies UK Limited	£3,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Spectrum Monitoring Systems1 award
CRFS LTDSME	£2,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 3 · Spectrum Emulation Systems1 award
National Instruments Corp. U.K. Ltd	£2,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing · Keysight Technologies UK Limited
Signed
12 Feb 2025
Value
£3,000,000
Status
active
Spectrum Monitoring Systems · CRFS LTDSME
Signed
12 Feb 2025
Value
£2,000,000
Status
active
Spectrum Emulation Systems · National Instruments Corp. U.K. Ltd
Signed
19 Dec 2024
Value
£2,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bristol

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 5DSContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The University of BristolReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

CRFS LTDAwarded supplier CB23 7FW, Cambridge, UK
Keysight Technologies UK LtdAwarded supplier RG41 5TP, Wokingham, UK
National Instruments Corp. U.K. LtdAwarded supplier RG7 4SA, Reading, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.