--- title: "Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DIGITAL CATAPULT" published: "2021-08-17" --- # Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5855231e-8739-4fde-9ac2-2c08506dd9dc.json) ## Summary The Digital Catapult is conducting a tender titled "Technology support for the mobilisation of the SONIC Labs programme," focused on project management consultancy services within the telecommunications sector. Located in London, this procurement is currently in the open tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for 31 August 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 1 October 2021 and run for an initial six months, potentially extendable for an additional six months. The estimated total value of the contract, including potential extensions, is approximately GBP 180,000 excluding VAT. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for SMEs, particularly those specialising in mobile network infrastructure and project management. Businesses with expertise in 4G and 5G technologies, network and service orchestration, and integration and testing solutions will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms capable of providing technical project management support and engaging in programme delivery within a commercial context will find significant potential for growth by participating in this initiative. ## 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/85b594a9-6bd4-4abf-8231-5a5df265195c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | ## 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 - 17 Aug 2021 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b594a9-6bd4-4abf-8231-5a5df265195c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b594a9-6bd4-4abf-8231-5a5df265195c 17th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG162572 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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