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Ubiquitous Connectivity Framework

Satellite Applications Catapult

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Aug 2023 at 12:48

Award Notice
Tender

28 Oct 2022 at 15:03

Tender Notice
Planning

18 Oct 2022 at 16:51

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, Satellite Applications Catapult, has completed the tender process for the Ubiquitous Connectivity Framework in the services category. The contract covers a range of areas such as Core Network, Virtualisation Technology, IoT, and more. The procurement method used is an open procedure for the Dynamic Framework award with a total value of up to £2M GBP. The contract has been awarded to various suppliers for different lots with active statuses.

This public procurement contract for the Ubiquitous Connectivity Framework presents business growth opportunities for companies in the telecommunication consultancy, engineering design, and research and development services sector. Businesses specializing in network solutions, software development, satellite communication, and system engineering are well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support collaborative projects and innovation by providing access to cutting-edge technologies and off-the-shelf solutions across different areas of expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ubiquitous Connectivity Framework

Notice Description

The Satellite Applications Catapult is seeking to establish a Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Dynamic Framework (DF) to support the delivery objectives of our Ubiquitous Connectivity (UC) team. The main objective of the UC team is to deliver on collaborative projects in partnership with consortium members for different types of customers ranging from end-users, industry, government/councils, LEPs etc. The framework is need for the following reasons. Firstly, we recognise that there are some areas of expertise which may not exist with the team, therefore this framework will hopefully fill these gaps. Secondly, in periods of peak project load, the framework will allow the offloading of work while the team takes a more supervisory role. Thirdly, it is hoped that the framework will support more efficient processes that will allow access to off-the-shelf as well as cutting edge technologies, solutions and products which will support us not only in the timely delivery through efficient purchases but also be in the forefront of innovation.

Lot Information

Radio Access Network

Engineering design and implementation of RAN solutions (traditional RRU/BBU, OpenRAN) from 3GPP specifications for 5G onwards. This may involve the use of third-party software and hardware using opensource through to known vendors solutions. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Core Network

Engineering design and implementation of CN solutions for 5G onwards. This may involve the use of third-party software and hardware using opensource through to known vendors solutions. This may involve configuration of specific set of Network Functions (NFs) or the entire NF chain. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Virtualisation Technology

Engineering design and deployment of virtualisation solutions adapted to the need for hosting telecoms platform (Core Network, private cloud, edge compute platforms). This may involve deployment on a wide range of hardware platforms ranging from Cisco UCS to Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) servers . The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

IoT

Engineering design, development, and deployment of IoT platform for retrieving, storing and data visualisation. Knowledge on different protocols and topologies used on IoT nodes and their deployment that fit for purpose. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Satcom Terminal

Design, implementation, and prototyping of satellite communication terminals. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Systems Engineering

Engineering design, implementation, and testing of end-to-end systems at both hardware and middleware level involving sensors, edge platforms, gateways, servers etc. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Embedded Software Development

Development of software on constrained platforms. This might involve Real-Time OS (RTOS) and bare metal development. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

RF

General RF engineering expertise along the RF chain. This may involve work related to 5G TN, 5G Direct NTN, satcom for all bands (including L, S, C, Ka/Ku, D, Q, W). The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: + 1 +1 years

FPGA

Development of software on FPGA platform. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: + 1 + 1 years

PNT

Design and implementation of PNT related solutions. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Satellite Telecommunications Payload

Design of payload for communications satellites for NTN. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Data Architecture

Design data management system that describes processes used for extracting, transforming, and loading data, ideally on a cloud environment. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Data Analysis

Design algorithms and predictive models to extract the data the project needs and help development team to implement it, typically by data scientists. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Solution Architecture

Producing High-Level Design, Low-Level Design, Technical requirements, Functional/Non-Functional requirements, etc from user requirement using systematic industry approach, backed by full traceability matrix. The lot includes provisioning of off-the-shelf hardware and software in this category. Additional information: Evaluation was based on quality criteria with pricing supplied for information purposes only. All information in the published documentation.

Renewal: +1 +1 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0376c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024792-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32324310 - Satellite antennas

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71336000 - Engineering support services

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71356000 - Technical services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
22 Aug 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Satellite Applications Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0QR
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Hendreds
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

AWTG Limited

Accelleran

Capgemini Engineering

Concurrent Technologies Plc

GMV NSL

PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD

Spark Product Innovation

Further Information

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