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Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme

DIGITAL CATAPULT

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22 Apr 2022 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Digital Catapult seeking to appoint a supplier for the "Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme." This tender falls under the category of project management consultancy services, located in London, United Kingdom. The initial contract period is set for six months, starting from 1st January 2022 to 1st July 2022, with a potential extension of up to six months. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with an estimated total contract value of GBP 180,000, excluding VAT. The award was published on 22nd April 2022 and was awarded to Capgemini Engineering on 17th September 2021.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in project management consultancy and technical analysis, particularly those experienced in 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructures. Suitable competitors may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on technology services, as Digital Catapult encourages participation from such organisations. This contract offers a platform for growth and the chance to establish a long-term relationship with a leading organisation in the technology sector.

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Notice Title

Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme

Notice Description

Digital Catapult is looking to appoint a professional, reliable Supplier to meet their ongoing requirements for the provision of mobile network system and data centre architecture expertise and management support. 1. Support the Director of Technology, 5G, to mobilise the technical deliveries within the programme at pace, according to priorities established and agreed at least weekly. The work will include providing technical mobilisation advice, facilitating workshops and meetings to build and assemble the technical plans and then documenting them, as well as managing and delivering mobilisation activities for the technical workstreams covering the facility build and the integration and testing activities. Documents to be produced include the development of the high level technical architecture for the overall SONIC Labs facility, and the design of the common infrastructure, including the representative indoor and outdoor networks. The technologies covered are modern 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructure architecture and solutions, and integration and testing solutions, in a commercial context, including virtualisation, network and service orchestration, radio disaggregation, service based architecture, transport architectures, testing tools and automation suites, and open networking such as Open RAN. 2. Provide technical project management support to the technology team and the Programme Manager in the design, and procurement of the SONIC technology platform The initial Contract term shall be for a period of 6 months with an option for Digital Catapult to extend for 1 further period of up to 6 months, at its discretion. Digital Catapult does not guarantee any volume or value of work from this Contract. However, it is anticipated that the maximum total value (including all expenses, and any extensions) for this Framework may be in the region of GBP 180,000 excluding VAT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3fe8b4db-fb22-4b99-b04c-dc381d8cee88
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fece954-a1ef-4e20-96e7-c4c232adaba8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 1 Jul 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIGITAL CATAPULT
Contact Name
Procurement team
Contact Email
procurement@digicatapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001233101

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2RA
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPGEMINI ENGINEERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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