--- title: "Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFCOM" published: "2023-03-17" --- # Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS) Buyer: OFCOM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-462f1499-47bd-4431-933a-e3825adfd55f.json) ## Summary The Office of Communications (OFCOM) has initiated a tender for the Development, Delivery and Support of an Electronic Auction System (EAS). The procurement pertains to auction software development services, with a total contract value of £300,000. The tender deadline is 17th April 2023, and the contract period is slated to begin on 22nd May 2023 and end on 21st May 2025. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses to participate in providing online auction software services to OFCOM. Businesses in the auction software development and electronic auction services sectors are well-suited to compete in this open procedure above the threshold. The tender is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their operations in services procurement. ## Notice This ITT sets out our requirements for the development, delivery and support in the operation of an online auction software system, "Electronic Auction System" (EAS), for our upcoming award of the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands. These requirements will also cover the possibility of an additional clock auction that will follow the 26 GHz/40 GHz auction, which would be triggered at Ofcom's sole discretion. As a minimum, the service must deliver the following: - Develop, internally test, and provide operational support for the auction software system - Develop and provide access to a training version of the auction software system for prospective bidders - Assure compliance of the software against the Auction Regulations By way of background, Ofcom plans to hold a spectrum auction by FY Q1 2024/2025 to award licences for spectrum, including 2.4 GHz in the 26 GHz frequency band, and 3 GHz in the 40 GHz band. On 13 March, Ofcom published a consultation setting out proposals for the award, which proposed a clock auction design. The proposed rules for this design are set out in the illustrative auction procedures, published at annex 9 of the award consultation. Ofcom's reasoning for these design proposals are set out in section 9 of the consultation. We require the successful tenderer to develop the EAS in accordance with the illustrative auction procedures. These illustrative auction procedures may be amended as we finalise our auction policy through the consultation process. The system should therefore be designed flexibly to allow for quick and efficient configuration changes. The software should also be designed with ease of use for both auctioneers and bidders in mind. The illustrative auction procedures will ultimately be written into the Auction Regulations, and the successful tenderer will need to assure compliance of the software against the final Auction Regulations. This will involve amending the EAS as necessary to incorporate any differences between the illustrative auction procedures and the final Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bfab92-d14b-498f-8da4-76ce8bed348d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 May 2023 - 21 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72212470 - Auction software development services - 79342400 - Auction services - 79342410 - Electronic auction services ## Release History - 17 Mar 2023 at 11:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bfab92-d14b-498f-8da4-76ce8bed348d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bfab92-d14b-498f-8da4-76ce8bed348d 17th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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