Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Digital Catapult
101 Euston Road
London
NW1 2RA
UK
Contact person: Snezhana Kostadinova
Telephone: +44 2038823557
E-mail: procurement@digicatapult.org.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.digicatapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research and Innovation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Systems Integrator to design, supply, implement and support one indoor Open RAN mobile network
Reference number: P2023-114
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Digital Catapult is seeking to engage with an Open RAN System Integrator that has the capability to design, supply components, install, configure and commission an OpenRAN indoor network.
As part of the “Open Access” requirement, Digital Catapult must work with equipment, services and solutions from several vendors/manufacturers and does not want a position of exclusivity of supply from any one particular vendor/manufacturer, or a single-vendor solution.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
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:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital Catapult is establishing workstreams (WS) in 2022 and 2023 as follows:
WS1 - Building the Common Infrastructure (CI) and Reference Open RAN Mobile Networks (RORMN). The CI and the RORMN solutions are being procured separately. The Open RAN Mobile Network is covered in this procurement;
WS2 - Building the Test & Measurement Capability and vendor cohort integration and testing. This has been run as a separate procurement exercise.
The Open RAN element of WS1 will consist of an Indoor Mobile Network site in London.
To achieve an Open RAN based network on the site Digital Catapult is looking for an Open RAN System Integrator that has capability to design, supply, install, configure and integrate within the SONIC common compute and networking infrastructure.
The System Integrator shall supply all the Open RAN hardware, including radio units and cables, both fibre and ethernet, to connect radio units, as well as software-based components and related support services.
As part of the “Open Access” requirement, Digital Catapult must work with equipment, services and solutions from several vendors/manufacturers and does not want a position of exclusivity of supply from any one particular vendor/manufacturer, or a single-vendor solution.
Full requirements and the related timelines can be found on the ITT document.
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:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
30/06/2023
End:
30/10/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228975.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:228975)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of Digital Catapult, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2023