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Published 3 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Private 5G Network Operator

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £229k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 May 2025awarded 12 Jun 2025
Awarded to AWTG LTD
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract to AWTG Limited for the provision of 5G Private Network Operations following an above threshold open procurement process.

CPV: Internet network · Maintenance of data network equipment · Network infrastructure · Network operating system · Network operating system software package · Network system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 9 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 9 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There may be a requirement in the future to expand the network to further sites, which may necessitate increases to the contract value · Eight optional one-year extensions. To be utilised if the 5G network is still required following the initial two year contract. The optional extensions will be reviewed and potentially taken on an annual basis.
32412110 Internet network32424000 Network infrastructure32425000 Network operating system32427000 Network system48214000 Network operating system software package50312310 Maintenance of data network equipment

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Question 1 - Methodology and Delivery: 20%
  • Question 2 - Technology and Implementation: 20%
  • Question 3 - Operational Support Package: 15%
  • Question 4 - Added Value: 5%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Question 1 - Methodology and Delivery
  • Question 2 - Technology and Implementation
  • Question 3 - Operational Support Package
  • Question 4 - Added Value
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
14 Jul 2025, 13:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Jun 2025
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0561
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017002
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Internet networkMaintenance of data network equipmentNetwork infrastructureNetwork operating systemNetwork operating system software packageNetwork system
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8ff Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please see tender documents for further detail which can be found at the below link.

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

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Timeline

3 Mar 2025 → 14 Jul 2025 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    3 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    17 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Pre-Tender Market Engagement exercise for a 5G Network Operator requirement at Teesside International Airport.

    Pre-tender market engagement clarification question deadline: 4pm on 10th March 2025

    Pre-tender market engagement submission deadline: 4pm on 17th March 2025

    A link to this opportunity can be found below:

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

  3. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    16 May 2025, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    27 May 2025, 16:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent
    12 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends
    23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts
    30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 13:15 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Mar 2025, 15:04 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £400,000
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
  7. Deadline published: 27 May 2025, 16:00 BST
    25 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 18:02 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2025, 18:02 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    29 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 13:15 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-03: 2 releases · 3 Mar 2025, 3 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 117 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AWTG LTDSME30 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: There are eight optional one-year extensions. The Contracting Authority shall communicate its intention to extend the Contract Period with the Provider no later than 30 days prior to the end of the Contract Period. Two months prior to the end of the Initial Term, the Provider shall provide to the Contracting Authority details of the Price for the extended period as reviewed pursuant to CPI ("Revised Price"); Should the Contracting Authority exercise their option to extend, the Revised Price shall be payable instead of the Price by the Contracting Authority following the end of the Initial Term until the end of the first extended period. Should the Contracting Authority wish to further extend the Contract beyond the first extension, the above shall apply to each extension of the Contract and the reference to "Initial Term" shall instead be to Contract's existing extended period.£400,00012 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Private 5G Network Operator · AWTG LTDSME

    Signed
    26 Jun 2025
    Value
    £400,000
    Period
    30 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Eight optional one-year extensions, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority shall communicate its intention to extend the Contract Period with the Provider pursuant to Clause 2.2 no later than 30 days prior to the end of the Contract Period.
    6 agreed KPIs: Tasks, outputs and products produced on time and approved by TVCA · Stakeholder engagement effectiveness · Coverage achieved for Priority Area 1. …
    • Tasks, outputs and products produced on time and approved by TVCA
    • Stakeholder engagement effectiveness
    • Coverage achieved for Priority Area 1.
    • Coverage achieved for Priority Area 2
    • Coverage achieved for Priority Area 3
    • Critical fault fix / replacement

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AWTG LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05793772GB-PPON: PRQN-2658-LDRD 8 Canham Mews, London, London, W3 7SRContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure