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Published 10 Oct 2022, 15:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Popup / Cell-on Wheels (CoW) or 5G equipment

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£400,000total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 16 Nov 2022awarded 31 Jan 2023

Awarded to Projex Cellular Infrastructure, ALSATIS2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Satellite Applications Catapult (the Catapult) is inviting you (the bidder) to issue a proposal for 3 (three) Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW) or 3 (three) sets of 5G equipment.

CPV: Power supply accessories · Satellite antennas · Satellite communications equipment · Satellite dishes · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Trailers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #13 x Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW)Awarded

Lot 1 – 3 x Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW) comprising of at least:

1.1 Cellular trailer with commercial tow hitch by standard vehicle (3.5T tow)

1.2 Telescopic/retractable mast (up to 15m)

1.3 Antenna head frame, Support for up to 3 x Directional cellular antenna and 1 x Omni Antenna - mounting support

1.4. Support for up to 4x RRH mounted on trailer - mounting support

1.5 Support for GPS antennas

1.6 Support for up to 2 x Satellite dishes (either use of adjustable or auto-pointing antenna)

1.7 Equipment refrigerated Cabinet with sufficient space to be able to add additional equipment in future

1.8 A/C Power interface for on-board power generator or an external landlord Power

1.9 Security cage on the trailer

1.10 Elevated working platform with integrated ladder access

1.11 Electrical connections and cabling plus RF/ethernet/fibre

1.12 Extendable architecture of the setup to allow for different hardware to be added as needed

Delivery: South East · Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK

Variant bids: not allowed

32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies 34223300 Trailers

Lot #23 x sets of 5G equipmentAwarded

Lot 2 – 3 x sets of 5G equipment with each set comprising of at least:

2.1 1 x directional antenna and 1 x omni directional for the shared spectrum range of 3.8 to 4.2 GHz – with ability to selectively turn on/off different antenna

2.2 Suitable RRUs (subject to 1.) to drive the antenna – delivering a strong signal within a 1 Km radius range

2.3 PSU (power supply units) for above equipment where applicable

2.4 Suitable BBUs with installed gNB software for interface with the RRUs in 2.2

2.5 5G Core Network hosted on suitable COTS HW (HP/Dell) (to fit in a trailer cabinet)

2.6 Up to 50 SIM cards provisioned in the Core Network

2.7 Compute capability for MEC/UPF on separate hardware platform (HP/Dell) (to fit in a trailer cabinet)

2.8 All associated cabling (coaxial, fibre, network, etc) and GNSS receivers

Delivery: South East · Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK

Variant bids: not allowed

30237280 Power supply accessories 32324310 Satellite antennas 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies 32531000 Satellite communications equipment 32532000 Satellite dishes

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Experience: 25%
Innovation: 5%
Capability: 35%
Delivery Team: 5%
Cost: 30%

Published award criteria (5)

Experience: 25
Innovation: 5
Capability: 35
Delivery Team: 5
Cost: 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 10 Oct 2022, 15:10 BST
Last source update: 12 Apr 2023, 09:40 BST
Award evaluation window: 14 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference: RFP-FY-23-14
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-010431
Classification (CPV): Power supply accessoriesSatellite antennasSatellite communications equipmentSatellite dishesTelecommunications equipment and suppliesTrailers
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037472 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:229138)

How it was run

Official notice

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

Submission deadline: 16 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 14 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

14 Nov 2022 → 12 Apr 2023 · 3 dates

Bids opened
14 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Submission deadline
16 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
12 Apr 2023, 09:40 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2022

Deadline moved to 16 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
10 Nov 2022, 16:04 GMT
+5 days · was 11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
12 Apr 2023, 09:40 BST

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	11 Nov 2022	16 Nov 2022	+5 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	14 Nov 2022	16 Nov 2022	+2 d

Additional quotations are being requested

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £420,8202 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1111 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 31 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · 3 x Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW)1 award
Projex Cellular InfrastructureSME	£190,320 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · 3 x sets of 5G equipment1 award
ALSATISSME	£230,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

3 x Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW) · Projex Cellular InfrastructureSME
Signed
31 Jan 2023
Value
£190,320
Status
active
3 x sets of 5G equipment · ALSATISSME
Signed
31 Jan 2023
Value
£230,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · 3 x Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW)	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	6	—	—
2 · 3 x sets of 5G equipment	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Satellite Applications Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRDOSpace Technology Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Didcot, UK, OX11 0QRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

ALSATISAwarded supplier 11 rue Michel Labrousse, TOULOUSE, FRJ23, 31320Contact phone
Projex Cellular InfrastructureAwarded supplier 2430/2440 The Quadrant, Aztec West, Almondsbury, South West, BS32 4AQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.