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Prior Information Notice

PIN: 5G New Radio (NR) Base Station Emulator

  • First published: 21 June 2024
  • Last modified: 21 June 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-047164
Published by:
National Physical Laboratory
Authority ID:
AA63049
Publication date:
21 June 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This is a Prior Information Notice for a 5G new radio (NR) base station emulator forming part of the 5G over-the-air testing system procurement.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Physical Laboratory

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

UK

E-mail: nina.heath@npl.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.npl.co.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Research

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

PIN: 5G New Radio (NR) Base Station Emulator

II.1.2) Main CPV code

32000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This is a Prior Information Notice for a 5G new radio (NR) base station emulator forming part of the 5G over-the-air testing system procurement.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 190 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

Teddington, UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Prior Information Notice for a 5G new radio (NR) base station emulator forming part of the 5G over-the-air testing system procurement.

Overview of the specification:

Requirement is for a product with UKCA or CE Marking. The following provides further description and the requirement specifications this procurement must meet:

• at least cover frequency range up to 6 GHz (i.e. frequency range 1, FR1 for 5G NR Rel. 15);

• able to establish IoT, 4G long-term-revolution (LTE), and 5G NR (for both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) 5G standards) TDD and FDD downlink and uplink communications with a IoT, LTE and/or 5G enabled wireless devices;

• able to support more than one communication protocols running simultaneously;

• at least 4 radio frequency (RF) ports that enable 1 x 1 (single-input-single-output (SISO)), 2 x 2 and 4 x 4 MIMO communications;

• scalable data bandwidth (e.g. 100 MHz, 200 MHz, 400 MHz, etc.);

• signal generation, modulation and processing capability (e.g. AM, FM, PM, I/Q, Noise, PSK, QAM, etc.);

• allow custom/user-specified waveform, baseband signal and data resource allocations;

• has 3GPP channel emulation capability (e.g. SCME, CDL, etc.);

• ensure phase coherency between transmit and receive ports;

• can acquire channel power, EVM, ACLR, throughput, frequency error, in-band emissions, carrier leakage, etc.

• could be extended in the future to operate at higher operating frequency (e.g. millimetre-wave, etc.).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

02/09/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

NPL Management

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

20/06/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment Technology and Equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
nina.heath@npl.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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