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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project 5G Open RAN Network & AR Experience Servers"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council CORE Project 5G Open RAN Network & AR Experience Servers

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adef51d1-062c-42df-b5e8-5be2659d3b13

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the CORE Project, involving the supply of 5G Open RAN Network and AR Experience Servers. The project is funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology and involves multiple commercial and academic partners. This tender for computer equipment and software, valued at £470,000, falls under the "Software package and information systems" industry category. The competition utilised the Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework, specifically Lot 1 for hardware and software. The tender period concluded on 5th April 2024, and the contract is set to run from 11th May 2024 to 10th May 2025 in England, United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software packages, computer equipment, and related supplies to engage with a large-scale public sector project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are notably suited to compete, given the project’s alignment with sectors such as telecommunications and mixed reality applications. The CORE project’s objective to demonstrate cutting-edge 5G Open RAN technology provides an avenue for innovative firms to showcase and expand their technical capabilities and expertise in a high-demand, high-visibility environment.

## Notice

The 5G Open RAN servers will form part of the Cambridgeshire Open RAN Ecosystem (CORE) project that is funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and being delivered by a number of commercial and academic partners in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council as the Project Lead. The primary purpose of the CORE project is to deploy and demonstrate the capabilities of Open RAN technology within a standalone 5G network in High Demand Density locations. The Authority, as part of the CORE project, require servers and associated equipment/software that will host the 5G Open RAN network and Mixed Reality application being developed by the CORE project. The servers will host several components on the 5G network including the CapGemini core network, RIC (both real-time and near real-time), CU/DU, AWTG SMO/SCAP and a Mixed Reality (MR) application. The servers will also need to interconnect with Bentel Radio Units and AWTG's Flex5G system. The servers will need to be capable of hosting a variety of different software that will be supplied by AWTG, CapGemini and the Mixed Reality software creator. It is therefore essential that the servers are compatible. This is a further competition using the Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework Lot 1 - Hardware and Software and Associated Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cacc27d-3e22-401b-934c-bdcdf13d4ad4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2024 - 10 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £470,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £394,526 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2024 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cacc27d-3e22-401b-934c-bdcdf13d4ad4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cacc27d-3e22-401b-934c-bdcdf13d4ad4
  4th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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