Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2079813000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK Communications Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
UK Communications Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Spectrum Management Centre Monitoring Solution
Reference number
C20241979
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ofcom is running a procurement process under the Open procedure to identify a suitably qualified supplier for the provision of Spectrum Management Centre monitoring Solution.
The contract is expected to commence on October 2024. The duration of the Contract is three (3) years, subject to the right of Ofcom (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two periods of up to 12 months. The maximum length of the Contract is therefore five (5) years. The value of the contract is estimated to be between £400,00 - £800,000 over the life of the contract.
Interested suppliers are invited to respond to Ofcom’s ITT in accordance with the rules set out in the procurement documents.
For further details about Ofcom’s requirements, please see the procurement documents made available via https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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: £1,400,371.84
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38433300 - Spectrum analyser
- 48517000 - IT software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For further detail on the contract make up – please see additional information in this notice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Solution / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Recording / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Functional requirements / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Functional Requirements / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Future Aspirations / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Networking / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: SLA / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Switch Over & Environment / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-035405
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_1339
Title
SMC Monitoring Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Communications Audit UK ltd
Chargrove House, Main Road, Shurdington,
Cheltenham
GI51 $GA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,371.84
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court, The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court, The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Ofcom will incorporate a standstill period of 10 calendar days at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision. Further information is set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.