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Published 3 Aug 2022, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of 5G Mobile Private Network and Related Advance Technology Services for Northern Ireland

Official notice

Authority: Digital Catapult (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Published estimate£620,000exc. VAT4.9% below published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Sept 2022awarded 7 Dec 2022

Awarded to CGI IT UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Part of Digital Catapult roles on this project is to deploy a 5G mobile private network and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland.

There are two sites in Northern Ireland which require the 5G private network.

Our aim is to deploy a 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project. The 5G MPN and other services which are listed further in the technical requirement section.

CPV: Networks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Part of Digital Catapult roles on this project is to deploy a 5G mobile private…AwardedRenewalPublished value£620,000

Part of Digital Catapult roles on this project is to deploy a 5G mobile private network and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland.

There are two sites which require the 5G private network:

-a 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) installation for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project at Seagate (SNMC) plant at ‘1 Disc Drive, Springtown Industrial Estate, Derry / Londonderry BT48 0LY’; and

-a second 5G site at the North West Regional College (NWRC) at ‘44 Springtown Rd, Londonderry BT48 0LY’, connected to the main site at Seagate.

For the purpose of this RFP please consider “5G MPN (Mobile Private Network)” is a collection of 5G Core (SA), 4G Core (supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT), 5G NG-RAN (gNB) & 4G RAN (eNB), suitable network infrastructure with appropriate, security and compute.

We are looking for a turnkey solution that includes features and functionalities, key advantages, and anticipated enhancements, such as eSIM, MEC etc., to this solution during the lifespan of this project.

To achieve this, we are looking for a solution provider, who shall procure, design and build indoor 5G and 4G MPN (Mobile Private Network) at two sites in Northern Ireland.

Delivery: North East · Northern Ireland

Extensions: Networking and Electrical works (third party costs) determined following a site survey. Total 117,813.39 GBP. Total procurement value 589,650.39 · The is an opportunity to extend the contract further to the initial period on a "plus 1" basis (a further 12 months).Variant bids: not allowed

32400000 Networks

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: 75%Price: 25%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Requirements: 75%
price: 25%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Requirements: 75
Price: 25

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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 · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 3 Aug 2022, 16:20 BST
Last source update: 17 Mar 2023, 15:01 GMT
Award evaluation window: 16 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference: P2022-086
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-007860
Classification (CPV): Networks
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0358af Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of Digital Catapult, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=226624. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:228973)

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Submission deadline: 16 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 16 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Sept 2022 → 17 Mar 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
16 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
Bids opened
16 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST
Bids must remain valid until
18 Nov 2022, 23:59 GMT
Notice published
17 Mar 2023, 15:01 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
17 Mar 2023, 15:01 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £589,6501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 122 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CGI IT UK Limited	£589,650 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007860-2023-2022-30002-1 · CGI IT UK Limited
Signed
7 Dec 2022
Value
£589,650
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawResearch and Innovation 101 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2RAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

CEDRMediation body London
High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CGI ITAwarded supplier 350 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading, UK, rg26uhContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria