Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the provision of spectrum equipment, ancillaries and associated services
Notice Description
The notice relates to a new framework agreement that has been established for the future provision of spectrum equipment and associated services. We originally invited tenders against 9 individual lots: - Lot 1 - Portable Network Analyser - Lot 2 - Handheld Spectrum Analysers - Lot 3 - General purpose Spectrum Analysers - Lot 4 - High Specification Spectrum Analyser including RF-IQ Recording - Lot 5 - Broadcast Analyser and Receivers - Lot 6 - Small Form Factor Vector Signal Generator - Lot 7 - Vector/Signal Generators - Lot 8 - Ancillaries - Lot 9 - Repair and calibration services Agreements have been awarded against all lots with the exception of lot 8 for which no acceptable tenders were received.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-695c813d-e1b8-4b90-9bb7-b543965ab83d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b3e9a8f-9a11-434b-be74-3ce2b0f5b2e9
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
38433300 - Spectrum analyser
50433000 - Calibration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 May 2025 - 18 May 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFCOM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 9HA
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b3e9a8f-9a11-434b-be74-3ce2b0f5b2e9
20th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f43c7d2e-8414-41d8-b12c-e9012d949081
27th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e1efd67-b5a3-42ee-b0f6-d4ac2a4bd564
11th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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