Award

Private 5G Network Operator

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032097

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e8ff (view related notices)

Published 12 June 2025, 6:02pm



Scope

Reference

TVCA-PROC-0561

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have procured a supplier to install, maintain and operate a private 5G network located at Teesside International Airport.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £400,000 excluding VAT
  • £480,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

12 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

29 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 June 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2035
  • 9 years, 9 months, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

There are eight optional one-year extensions. The Contracting Authority shall communicate its intention to extend the Contract Period with the Provider no later than 30 days prior to the end of the Contract Period.

Two months prior to the end of the Initial Term, the Provider shall provide to the Contracting Authority details of the Price for the extended period as reviewed pursuant to CPI ("Revised Price");

Should the Contracting Authority exercise their option to extend, the Revised Price shall be payable instead of the Price by the Contracting Authority following the end of the Initial Term until the end of the first extended period.

Should the Contracting Authority wish to further extend the Contract beyond the first extension, the above shall apply to each extension of the Contract and the reference to "Initial Term" shall instead be to Contract's existing extended period.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 32412110 - Internet network
  • 32425000 - Network operating system
  • 32427000 - Network system
  • 48214000 - Network operating system software package
  • 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment

Contract locations

  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Information about tenders

  • 12 tenders received
  • 11 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 7 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 10 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

AWTG LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05793772

8 Canham Mews

London

W3 7SR

United Kingdom

Region: UKI73 - Ealing

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Tees Valley Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-8971-ZVCR

Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government