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Published 5 May 2023, 16:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SONIC Lab Products for Open RAN Outdoor Network (Site 4)

Authority: Digital Catapult (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£954,000published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Aug 2023awarded 26 Sept 2023

Awarded to Capgemini2 awards

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 28 Feb 2025 · starts 11 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This ITT specifically relates to the design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN outdoor mobile network. Digital Catapult is seeking to engage with companies who have the capability to design, supply, install, configure and integrate different Outdoor Open RAN components - Radio Units (RU) ,software Centralised Unit (CU), Distributed Units (DU) and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC).

Installation in this ITT refers to software only installation of the Open RAN components.

All hardware installation is the responsibility of Digital Catapult.

The Successful Bidder shall build, implement and integrate an Outdoor 5G Open RAN system, as well as provide ongoing support and maintenance for a one (1) year period following go-live.

CPV: Communications network · Network components · Network equipment · Networks · Radio network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This procurement relates to design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN…Awarded 1 yr 6 mo

This procurement relates to design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN outdoor mobile network. Digital Catapult is seeking to contract a supplier who have the capability to design, supply, install, configure and integrate different Outdoor Open RAN components - Radio Units (RU),software Centralised Unit (CU), Distributed Units (DU) and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC).

Installation in this procurement refers to software only installation of the Open RAN components. All hardware installation is the responsibility of Digital Catapult. The Successful Bidder shall build, implement and integrate an Outdoor 5G Open RAN system, as well as provide ongoing support and maintenance for 1 year following go-live.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2023 – 28 Feb 2025 (1 yr 6 mo)

Delivery: London, South East

Variant bids: not allowed

32412000 Communications network 32418000 Radio network 32420000 Network equipment 32422000 Network components

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical criterion: 70%
price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical criterion: 70
Price: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: 5 May 2023, 16:28 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2024, 14:49 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference: P2023-124
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-012365
Classification (CPV): Communications networkNetwork componentsNetwork equipmentNetworksRadio network
Delivery area: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c6ef Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: 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: (MT Ref:231709)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

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

Submission deadline: 8 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Jun 2023 → 16 Apr 2024 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
13 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
8 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
11 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
16 Apr 2024, 14:49 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2023

Status changed to active
6 Jul 2023, 08:55 BST
Procurement method changed
6 Jul 2023, 08:55 BST
Deadline published: 8 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
6 Jul 2023, 08:55 BST
Status changed to complete
27 Oct 2023, 16:41 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2023-05: 1 release · 5 May 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £954,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 41 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 26 Sept 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Capgemini	£954,000 †	—	Awarded
Capgemini	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

SONIC Lab Products for Open RAN Outdoor Network (Site 4) · Capgemini
Signed
26 Sept 2023
Value
£954,000
Period
26 Sept 2023 – 31 Mar 2025
Status
active
- Change Services to be provided pursuant to Site 3 as follows: License: - 1 CU binary license; - Upto 3 DU instances binary licenses; - 1 instance Near-RT RIC binary license with 1 xApp; - Applicable for up to 9 indoor Rus; - 2 xApps; Deployment & Support: - Integration and deployment for up to 9 indoor RUs; - 6 weeks onsite support (initial deployment phase); - Remote support valid till 31-03-2025;, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Under the PCRs (Regulation 72), we have increased the original contract value by up to 50% to include an additional scope of work. A contract was awarded to a supplier to deliver software and hardware components for Site 3 (indoor 5G network). With the supplier unable to fully deliver the contracted services, we are now increasing the scope of the current contract with Capgemini for Site 4 outdoor network, to include a variation to cover the scope of completion of the indoor 5G network on Site 3.
Contract 031888-2023-1 · Capgemini
Signed
26 Sept 2023
Value
—
Period
… – 28 Feb 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
This procurement relates to design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN…	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	1	—	£636,000 – £1,642,359
Whole notice	—	—	—	£500,000 – £700,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Catapult

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

CEDRMediation body London
High CourtReview body London
Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Capgemini UK PLCAwarded supplier 1 Forge End, Woking, South East, GU21 6DBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.