Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Satellite Applications Catapult
Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd, Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK
Didcot
OX11 0QR
Contact
Procurement
Procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
RTO
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Space
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Open Radio Access Network O-RAN Solution
Reference number
SAC-24-026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise is to procure Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) solutions for the MarK project. Advanced Radio in Milton Keynes (MarK) is a project supported by the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) Competition under the UK government's Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund. The initiative promotes open and interoperable technology development, mainly in telecoms.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OPEN ORAN CU
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The bidder shall provide information on the Open RAN Centralized Unit (CU) product with a maturity of at least
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7-9.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Lot 1 OPEN ORAN CU Proposal / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Service and Integration / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
This lot has not been awarded
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OPEN ORAN DU
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The bidder shall provide information on the Open RAN Distributed Unit (DU) product with a maturity of at least
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7-9.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: OPEN ORAN DU / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Service and Integration / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
This lot has not been awarded
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OPEN ORAN RIC
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The bidder shall provide information on the Open RAN Centralized Unit (RIC) product with a maturity of at least
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5-7
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: OPEN ORAN RIC / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Service and Integration / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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.2.14) Additional information
This lot has not been awarded
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000307
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SAC-24-026
Lot No
All Lots 1-3
Title
Open Radio Access Network Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
No lots have been awarded
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Board
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom