Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Spectrum Equipment, Ancillaries and Associated Services
Notice Description
Ofcom is seeking to appoint suppliers to a framework agreement for the provision of spectrum equipment, ancillaries and associated services.
Lot Information
Portable Network Analysers
Portable Network Analyser
Handheld Spectrum AnalysersHandheld Spectrum Analysers
General Purpose Spectrum AnalysersGeneral purpose Spectrum Analysers
High Specification Spectrum Analysers including RF-IQ RecordingHigh Specification Spectrum Analyser including RF-IQ Recording
Broadcast Analysers and ReceiversBroadcast Analyser and Receivers
Small Form Factor Vector Signal GeneratorsSmall Form Factor Vector Signal Generator
Vector/Signal GeneratorsVector/Signal Generators
RF Measurements AncillariesAncillaries
Repair and calibration servicesRepair and calibration services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047caf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034018-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31220000 - Electrical circuit components
32310000 - Radio broadcast receivers
34999100 - Signal generators
38433300 - Spectrum analyser
50433000 - Calibration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,750,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £19,329,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,432,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jun 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Aug 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 5 May 20257 months 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
- 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
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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