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title: "Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme"
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# Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme

Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3fe8b4db-fb22-4b99-b04c-dc381d8cee88

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Digital Catapult seeking to appoint a supplier for the "Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme." This tender falls under the category of project management consultancy services, located in London, United Kingdom. The initial contract period is set for six months, starting from 1st January 2022 to 1st July 2022, with a potential extension of up to six months. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with an estimated total contract value of GBP 180,000, excluding VAT. The award was published on 22nd April 2022 and was awarded to Capgemini Engineering on 17th September 2021.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in project management consultancy and technical analysis, particularly those experienced in 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructures. Suitable competitors may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on technology services, as Digital Catapult encourages participation from such organisations. This contract offers a platform for growth and the chance to establish a long-term relationship with a leading organisation in the technology sector.

## Notice

Digital Catapult is looking to appoint a professional, reliable Supplier to meet their ongoing requirements for the provision of mobile network system and data centre architecture expertise and management support. 1. Support the Director of Technology, 5G, to mobilise the technical deliveries within the programme at pace, according to priorities established and agreed at least weekly. The work will include providing technical mobilisation advice, facilitating workshops and meetings to build and assemble the technical plans and then documenting them, as well as managing and delivering mobilisation activities for the technical workstreams covering the facility build and the integration and testing activities. Documents to be produced include the development of the high level technical architecture for the overall SONIC Labs facility, and the design of the common infrastructure, including the representative indoor and outdoor networks. The technologies covered are modern 4G and 5G mobile network infrastructure architecture and solutions, and integration and testing solutions, in a commercial context, including virtualisation, network and service orchestration, radio disaggregation, service based architecture, transport architectures, testing tools and automation suites, and open networking such as Open RAN. 2. Provide technical project management support to the technology team and the Programme Manager in the design, and procurement of the SONIC technology platform The initial Contract term shall be for a period of 6 months with an option for Digital Catapult to extend for 1 further period of up to 6 months, at its discretion. Digital Catapult does not guarantee any volume or value of work from this Contract. However, it is anticipated that the maximum total value (including all expenses, and any extensions) for this Framework may be in the region of GBP 180,000 excluding VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fece954-a1ef-4e20-96e7-c4c232adaba8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 1 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL CATAPULT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPGEMINI ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2022 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fece954-a1ef-4e20-96e7-c4c232adaba8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fece954-a1ef-4e20-96e7-c4c232adaba8
  22nd April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR164243
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digicatapult.org.uk

## Provenance

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