Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
4th Floor, 100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Contact
DCMS Commercial
Telephone
+44 2072116000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab
Reference number
103404 and 103431
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
DCMS intends to acquire at least one End-to-End Open RAN solution (with the option to acquire a second End-to-End Open-RAN solution from a different vendor) for security and interoperability testing and research in the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL) during early 2023. The UKTL is a recently announced national flagship telecoms testing capability, which will be operated by the National Physical Laboratory on behalf of DCMS.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab - Lot 1
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCMS intends to acquire at least one End-to-End Open RAN solution (with the option to acquire a second End-to-End Open-RAN solution from a different vendor) for security and interoperability testing and research in the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL) during early 2023. The UKTL is a recently announced national flagship telecoms testing capability, which will be operated by the National Physical Laboratory on behalf of DCMS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £950,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 March 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab - Lot 2
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCMS intends to acquire at least one End-to-End Open RAN solution (with the option to acquire a second End-to-End Open-RAN solution from a different vendor) for security and interoperability testing and research in the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL) during early 2023. The UKTL is a recently announced national flagship telecoms testing capability, which will be operated by the National Physical Laboratory on behalf of DCMS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £950,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 March 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2023117-PRO-21930759
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street, Westminster
London
SW1A 2BQ
Telephone
+44 2072116000
Country
United Kingdom