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title: "Hand held Spectrum Analysers"
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# Hand held Spectrum Analysers

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b6c6ef3-01cd-48f5-a7da-fbb0fbb80b3a

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## Summary

The public procurement process is being conducted by Ofcom, seeking suppliers for "Hand held Spectrum Analysers" in the telecommunications industry, located in East of England, United Kingdom. This open tender is currently active, with submission deadlines set for 6th January 2017. The contracting period will commence on 31st January 2017, spanning until 31st March 2017, and the anticipated total value for the contract is approximately £200,000, with a total of at least 15 analysers required by 20th March 2017, along with options for additional quantities over a two-year period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in communication and telecommunications equipment, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the specified technical requirements. Suppliers capable of delivering advanced spectrum analysers that operate between 500KHz and 8GHz and possess real-time display capabilities would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as Ofcom seeks high-quality products that comply with stringent operational criteria outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

The requirement is for a minimum of 15 Handheld Radio Spectrum Analysers to be delivered to Ofcom by 20.3.2017. The requirement includes potential options for additional quantities to be delivered by 20 March 2017, and other quantities to be delivered over a two year period to March 2019. The Analysers are required to meet essential requirements that include: - the ability to operate in Spectrum Analyser mode from 500KHz up to minimum 8GHz upper frequency range; and the ability to display a minimum of 10MHz spectrum in real-time or equivalent capability The full list of essential requirements is contained at section 2.2 of the tender documents Additional information: The opportunity was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 13 December 2016. The OJEU Notice will direct to the project on the Ofcom Bravo Solutions procurement portal. Attached are the Contract Notice Notice and the invitation to tender document. All communication relating to this requirement must be undertaken via the Ofcom Bravo solutions portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c856492-3c7c-4181-9e7d-5ba8e775d76e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2016 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c856492-3c7c-4181-9e7d-5ba8e775d76e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c856492-3c7c-4181-9e7d-5ba8e775d76e
  15th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:437096-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
  OJEU Contract Number reference is 2016/S 240-437096

## Notice URLs

- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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