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title: "Off-Grid Power Services Framework"
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# Off-Grid Power Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/off-grid-power-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-035269). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED: "Off-Grid Power Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £40,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: award.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/digital-mobile-spectrum-limited-GB-COH-08247385)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment, Installation services of generators, Other sources of energy supplies and distribution, Repair and maintenance services of generators
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035269`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/off-grid-power-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-035269#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [award.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Faward.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fsrn%2Fweb%2Fproject%2Fd04a6331-fcf0-4e0d-a34d-50495fd4e386%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/off-grid-power-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-035269#participate

## Description
DMSL is managing a tender on behalf of the mobile network operators (EE, Telefonica, Three and Vodafone, collectively the "Contracting Organisations") to appoint a supplier who is able to provide off-grid power services for mobile telecoms base station sites.  Each of the Contracting Organisations will be a signatory to the Off-Grid Power Services framework. 
Neither DMSL nor the Contracting Organisations are contracting authorities.  This tender is being conducted voluntarily under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as call-offs awarded under the framework will be contracts subsidised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) within the meaning of Regulation 13 of the PCR.  
The aim of the procurement is to appoint suppliers who are able to deliver remote power services to TNS base stations which are unable to connect to the electrical grid.
The Off-Grid Power Services framework may be used by each of the Contracting Organisations and each of their Build companies: Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (CTIL) and Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50532300, 51111200, 65400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** DMSL is managing a tender, on behalf of the Contracting Organisations, to appoint suppliers on an Off-Grid Power framework, to provide an off-grid power solution to SRN TNS sites.
The aim of the procurement is to appoint suppliers who are able to del...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019393-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-15T11:03:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:27:47.053Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035269