Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
UK
E-mail: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ofcom.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Spectrum Equipment, Ancillaries and Associated Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38433300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Ofcom is seeking to appoint suppliers to a framework agreement for the provision of spectrum equipment, ancillaries and associated services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portable Network Analyser
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Handheld Spectrum Analysers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
General purpose Spectrum Analysers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
High Specification Spectrum Analyser including RF-IQ Recording
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Broadcast Analyser and Receivers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34999100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Small Form Factor Vector Signal Generator
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34999100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vector/Signal Generators
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ancillaries
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50433000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Repair and calibration services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-021286
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Portable Network Analyser
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anritsu EMEA Limited
Luton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Handheld Spectrum Analysers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anritsu EMEA Limited
Luton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: General purpose Spectrum Analysers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anritsu EMEA Limited
Luton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 266 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: High Specification Spectrum Analyser including RF-IQ Recording
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 266 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Broadcast Analyser and Receivers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: Small Form Factor Vector Signal Generator
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Title: Vector/Signal Generators
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 666 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 8
Title: Ancillaries
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 9
Title: Repair and calibration services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd.
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2025