Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Satellite Applications Catapult
Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell
Didcot
OX11 0QR
Contact
James Morrison
James.Morrison@sa.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1235567977
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42845
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
RDO
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Space Technology
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RFP-FY-22-17 Provision of an OpenRAN platform
Reference number
RFP-FY-22-17
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Requirements For OpenRAN & Neutral Host Solution
1. Radio (RRUs)
2. Software (DU, CU)
3. Core Network and Integration
4. Services: Support the following use cases
5. Support
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £173,501
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirements For OpenRAN & Neutral Host Solution
1. Radio (RRUs)
2x 5G RRU -ideally outdoor
bands n77/n78
eCPRI 7.2 interface or O-RAN split 7.2
1x 4G RRU -ideally outdoor
Any band
eCPRI 7.2 interface or O-RAN split 7.2
If not available, please state 4G units and when 5G RRUs will be compatible with your platform (same for 5G CU/DU)
2. Software (DU, CU)
DU: Associated DUs based on RRU provided: 5G vDU compatible with commercial --x86 servers (i.e. DellR440, Cisco UCS-B200M4/M5)
These servers have the following specs:
- OS: Linux
- memory: 256 GB
- vCPU:48
- Storage: 1T
- If not compatible, suggest x86 servers that can host DU/CU solution together with OS, memory, CPU, storage requirements
CU: Server requirements as above
- DU-CU split 2 (Optional) or DU-CU in the same hardware
Configuration
- GUI for configuring PLMN ids, as per core network PLMN for the case of Neutral host, radio Tx power, RIC parameters, DU,CU parameters e.t.c
- Installation guidelines for containerized DUs/CUs
- Access to the Kubernetes cluster where DU/CUs are running
- Possibility to scale up scale down applications/ delete deployments/install new deployments and services
Intelligence – Please describe the solution you provide:
- Real time RIC module (E2 interface O-RAN) - Please describe and also specify protocols used for E2 interface
- Non-RT RIC module (A1 interface O-RAN) - Please describe and also specify protocol used for A1 interface
- Exemplary applications that can be handled by RIC modules : hand-over/Radio resource management (RRM)
- RIC API for third party applications development – Please specify API (e.g. RESTful, netconf etc) and protocols used.
KPI monitoring, alarms monitoring, troubleshooting – Track KPIs (access, attach, CPU, memory etc) / alarms per MNO
3. Core Network and Integration
- Compatible with at least one of the following cores:
- Fraunhofer Focus Open 5g Core,
- open5Gs (4G/5G core)
- Amarisoft 5G/4GCore
4. Services: Support the following use cases
- 5G Neutral hosting MORAN -RRC configuration based on PLMN
- 5G and 4G Neutral hosting -MORAN -RRC configuration based on PLMN
- 5G Neutral Hosting MOCN -RRC configuration based on PLMN
- Hand over handled by RIC module.
- Radio Resource management through RIC module based on application (stage one O-RAN requirements)
- Third party apps deployed in RIC (xApps/rApps)
- Ability to integrate 4G and 5G networks under the platform (e.g neutral hosting of 4G and 5G bearers under the same platform)
5. Support
Knowledge transfer in terms of installation and configuration (No black boxes please)
Information on the IaaS platform used, (i.e. Kubernetes, Starlinx, e.t.c)
Instruction to configure the DU, CUs through GUI as well as trough low level config files(i.e yaml files e.t.c)
On-site support for 6 months
Training and demos on the following:
- Platform RIC deployment and API
- Deployment of the 5G/5G or 4G/5G Neutral Host
- handling RIC modules for the RRM and handover use cases
- OSS solution available
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025753
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RFP-FY-22-17
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Accelleran
QuellinStraat 49
Antwerp
2018
Telephone
+32 498940028
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £173,501
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:225850)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit