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Contract Timeline
- Publication Date
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5th January 2024 10:05:50 AM
- Tender Deadline
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8th February 2024 08:00:00 AM Expired
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Contract Summary
This procurement exercise is to procure Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) solutions for the MarK project. Advanced Radio in Milton Keynes (MarK) is a project supported by the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) Competition under the UK government's Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund. The initiative promotes open and interoperable technology development, mainly in telecoms. The project aims to develop a viable network solution by integrating commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products with commercial terrestrial and non-terrestrial wireless systems. This network will use O-RAN design principles for a real-world stadium environment, evolving the current 5G network capabilities. By the end of the project, an expanded 5G testbed will be established, and a blueprint for deploying O-RAN in high-demand environments will be created. There's an intention to start operational validation of the solution, preparing it for commercial launch. The O-RAN solution should support multi-vendor deployments and use a completely disaggregated, flexible and scalable approach.
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Contract Details
- Open Contracting ID
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ocds-b5fd17-aea8123e-55ff-48aa-bc14-35e926bcf32d
- Publication Source
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Contracts Finder
- Procurement Stage
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Tender
- Procurement Method
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Open
- Procurement Method Details
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Open Procedure (above Threshold)
- Procurement Category
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Goods
- Tender Suitability
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SME VCSE
- Framework / DPS
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Contract Classification
- CPV Code(s)
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32412100
32418000 - CPV Division(s)
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32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
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Awarding Authority
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
- Buyer Name
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Scarlet Forrest
- Buyer Email
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procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
- Buyer Phone
- Buyer Address
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Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus Oxford
Didcot
OX11 0QR
England