Planning

Open RAN Test Equipment

  • Digital Catapult

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005059

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04df01

Published 14 February 2025, 9:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Digital Catapult

101 Euston Road

London

NW1 2RA

Email

procurement@digicatapult.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2038823557

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.digicatapult.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Telecoms Infrastructure


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Open RAN Test Equipment

Reference number

P2025-187

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This document is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) supplier information document for the provision of Open RAN (O-RAN) Test Equipment.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Digital Catapult, Lond Head Office

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital Catapult is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to better understand the market’s capability to supply a comprehensive range of test equipment used in the development, certification, and testing of Open RAN (O-RAN) network components, specifically O-RAN Radio Units (O-RUs), Central Units (O-CUs) and Distribution Units (O-DUs) using Multiple-input/multiple-out (MIMO) technology.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 May 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233798.

(MT Ref:233798)