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Provision of 5G Mobile Private Network and Related Advance Technology Services for Northern Ireland

Digital Catapult

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Mar 2023 at 15:01

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03 Aug 2022 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation Digital Catapult has completed a procurement process for the provision of a 5G Mobile Private Network and Related Advanced Technology Services for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project in Northern Ireland. The procurement was for goods in the Networks category. The contract, awarded to CGI IT on 7th December 2022, has a total value of £589,650.39. The procurement stage was cancelled. The project aimed to deploy a 5G Mobile Private Network and run an innovation acceleration programme at two project sites in Northern Ireland. The procurement method was an open procedure.

This tender, though now cancelled, offered an opportunity for businesses in the networking and technology sector to provide essential services for a high-tech project in Northern Ireland. Companies capable of providing turnkey solutions for 5G and 4G Mobile Private Networks would have been well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The cancellation indicates that the project may not have proceeded as planned, but it highlights the potential for innovative technology companies to engage in similar future opportunities within the networks industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of 5G Mobile Private Network and Related Advance Technology Services for Northern Ireland

Notice Description

Part of Digital Catapult roles on this project is to deploy a 5G mobile private network and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland. There are two sites in Northern Ireland which require the 5G private network. Our aim is to deploy a 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project. The 5G MPN and other services which are listed further in the technical requirement section.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Part of Digital Catapult roles on this project is to deploy a 5G mobile private network and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland. There are two sites which require the 5G private network: -a 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) installation for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project at Seagate (SNMC) plant at '1 Disc Drive, Springtown Industrial Estate, Derry / Londonderry BT48 0LY'; and -a second 5G site at the North West Regional College (NWRC) at '44 Springtown Rd, Londonderry BT48 0LY', connected to the main site at Seagate. Our aim is to deploy a 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland for the Smart Nano Manufacturing Corridor project. The 5G MPN and other services which are listed further in the technical requirement section. For the purpose of this RFP please consider "5G MPN (Mobile Private Network)" is a collection of 5G Core (SA), 4G Core (supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT), 5G NG-RAN (gNB) & 4G RAN (eNB), suitable network infrastructure with appropriate, security and compute. We are looking for a turnkey solution that includes features and functionalities, key advantages, and anticipated enhancements, such as eSIM, MEC etc., to this solution during the lifespan of this project. To achieve this, we are looking for a solution provider, who shall procure, design and build indoor 5G and 4G MPN (Mobile Private Network) at two sites in Northern Ireland.

Options: Networking and Electrical works (third party costs) determined following a site survey. Total 117,813.39 GBP. Total procurement value 589,650.39

Renewal: The is an opportunity to extend the contract further to the initial period on a "plus 1" basis (a further 12 months).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0358af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007860-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£589,650 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Digital Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2RA
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CGI IT

Further Information

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