Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure
Notice Description
Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.
Procurement Information
The University is a partner in the 5G Centre for Scotland ("the Centre"). The Centre is currently engaged in two 5G R&D projects which require it to build 5G test networks which will be used for evaluation and research. The Centre aims to do so by building upon existing test networks with the purchase of further Remote Radio Heads (RRHs).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029414
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015029-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- david.waddell@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1QE
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
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