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). The existing networks are based on AW2S RRHs operating in conjunction with other network components - in particular the Baseband Processing Units (BBUs) and their associated 5G software stacks. The Centre will build upon the existing components to expand and enhance our existing 5G testbeds for new projects, and require to maintain compatibility amongst the existing components in order to ensure that the networks function properly as a whole. More specifically, the communication interface protocols implemented in the firmware on the RRHs and in the software stacks in the BBUs have been integrated and tested by the AW2S for functionality and compliance. In adopting different RRHs, we would encounter inter-operability problems resulting from differences in the interface implementations, which, where these could resolved, would inevitably require significant development and integration effort which is not feasible or practicable within the scope of these projects.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Kenneth Carlin, Category Manager
- Contact Email
- jemma.wylie@strath.ac.uk, kenneth.carlin@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1415482823, +44 7811592949
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407141
Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure - Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329
Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure - Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630-2025-04-14T00:00:00Z",
"date": "2025-04-14T00:00:00Z",
"ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "org-17",
"name": "University of Strathclyde",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "University of Strathclyde"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "40 George Street, Procurement Department",
"locality": "Glasgow",
"region": "UKM82",
"postalCode": "G1 1QE"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "jemma.wylie@strath.ac.uk",
"telephone": "+44 1415482823",
"url": "http://"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "Body governed by public law",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"id": "09",
"description": "Education",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "http://www.strath.ac.uk/"
}
},
{
"id": "org-20",
"name": "Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "375, Avenue de Tivoli, Bat.H",
"locality": "LE BOUSCAT",
"region": "FR",
"postalCode": "33110"
},
"contactPoint": {
"telephone": "+33 556425375"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"url": "http://"
}
},
{
"id": "org-21",
"name": "Glasgow Sherriff Court",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Glasgow Sherriff Court"
},
"address": {
"locality": "Glasgow"
},
"contactPoint": {
"url": "http://"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
},
{
"id": "org-8",
"name": "University of Strathclyde",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "University of Strathclyde"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street",
"locality": "Glasgow",
"region": "UKM82",
"postalCode": "G1 1XU"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Kenneth Carlin, Category Manager",
"email": "kenneth.carlin@strath.ac.uk",
"telephone": "+44 7811592949",
"url": "http://"
},
"roles": [
"buyer",
"centralPurchasingBody"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "Body governed by public law",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"id": "09",
"description": "Education",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "http://www.strath.ac.uk/"
}
},
{
"id": "org-163",
"name": "Glasgow Sherriff Court",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Glasgow Sherriff Court"
},
"address": {
"locality": "Glasgow"
},
"contactPoint": {
"url": "http://"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"name": "University of Strathclyde",
"id": "org-8"
},
"tender": {
"id": "UOS-19743-2021",
"title": "Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure",
"description": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.",
"status": "cancelled",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKM83"
},
{
"region": "UKM83"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "limited",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
"procurementMethodRationale": "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). The existing networks are based on AW2S RRHs operating in conjunction with other network components - in particular the Baseband Processing Units (BBUs) and their associated 5G software stacks. The Centre will build upon the existing components to expand and enhance our existing 5G testbeds for new projects, and require to maintain compatibility amongst the existing components in order to ensure that the networks function properly as a whole. More specifically, the communication interface protocols implemented in the firmware on the RRHs and in the software stacks in the BBUs have been integrated and tested by the AW2S for functionality and compliance. In adopting different RRHs, we would encounter inter-operability problems resulting from differences in the interface implementations, which, where these could resolved, would inevitably require significant development and integration effort which is not feasible or practicable within the scope of these projects.",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"documents": [
{
"id": "FEB407141",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"title": "Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure",
"description": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407141",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "APR528329",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"title": "Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure",
"description": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.",
"status": "cancelled",
"hasOptions": false,
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "price"
}
]
}
}
],
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"id": "D_ADD_DELIVERIES_ORDERED",
"description": "Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive",
"scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL"
}
],
"classification": {
"id": "32500000",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
"reviewDetails": "An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
}
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "org-20",
"name": "Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
]
},
{
"id": "UOS-19743-2021",
"status": "unsuccessful",
"statusDetails": "discontinued",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure",
"awardID": "Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 180000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"dateSigned": "2021-02-17T00:00:00Z"
}
],
"language": "EN",
"description": "The University intends to enter into an agreement with the named supplier on 2nd March 2021. (SC Ref:796343)",
"links": [
{
"rel": "canonical",
"href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630"
},
{
"rel": "canonical",
"href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630"
}
],
"noticetype": "OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice",
"relatedProcesses": [
{
"id": "1",
"relationship": [
"planning"
],
"scheme": "EU-OJ",
"identifier": "2021/S 000-003245"
}
]
}