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# Non-Terrestrial Networks & Spectrum Monitoring & Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-terrestrial-networks-spectrum-monitoring-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-04de72). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol: "Non-Terrestrial Networks & Spectrum Monitoring & Testing". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bristol](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bristol-urn-133799)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Communications network
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £7,000,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04de72`

## Before you bid
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-terrestrial-networks-spectrum-monitoring-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-04de72#tl-md)

## 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

## Lots (3)
> **Shared lot scope:** 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 1: Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32412000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 examp...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2a: Spectrum Monitoring Systems
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32412000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2d: Spectrum Emulation Systems
- **Lot id:** `2d`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32412000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing (active)
  - Award id: `004857-2025-IT-2407-098-PC_2805-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Keysight Technologies UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172350`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Spectrum Monitoring Systems (active)
  - Award id: `004857-2025-IT-2407-098-PC_2805-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CRFS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137768`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Spectrum Emulation Systems (active)
  - Award id: `004857-2025-IT-2407-098-PC_2805-3`
  - Supplier(s): **National Instruments Corp. U.K. Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137769`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Non-Terrestrial Networks Monitoring & Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2025

- **Contract:** Spectrum Monitoring Systems (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2025

- **Contract:** Spectrum Emulation Systems (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004857-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-13T09:37:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:30:11.952Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04de72