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title: "Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab"
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# Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8976ab4-61df-479e-aef8-1a2d4617d67d

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## Summary

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is initiating a tender process for the procurement of Open RAN Equipment - UK Telecoms Lab. This procurement falls under the industry category of Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment. The tender is open with a deadline for submissions on 17th February 2023. The contract period is set to start on 15th March 2023 and end on 31st March 2025, providing opportunities for business growth in the field of telecom equipment testing and research.

This tender by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport aims to create opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses in the telecommunications industry, particularly those offering End-to-End Open RAN solutions, are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The focus on security and interoperability testing in the UK Telecoms Lab presents a unique opportunity for vendors in the specified industry to showcase their capabilities and contribute to national telecoms testing development.

## Notice

DCMS intends to acquire at least one End-to-End Open RAN solution (with the option to acquire a second End-to-End Open-RAN solution from a different vendor) for security and interoperability testing and research in the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL) during early 2023. The UKTL is a recently announced national flagship telecoms testing capability, which will be operated by the National Physical Laboratory on behalf of DCMS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7544c0e1-45b8-4cc5-9b0c-7e6b220b2f15 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,900,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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

- 17 Jan 2023 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7544c0e1-45b8-4cc5-9b0c-7e6b220b2f15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7544c0e1-45b8-4cc5-9b0c-7e6b220b2f15
  17th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Radio,-television,-communication,-telecommunication-and-related-equipment./7Z6SZE9X83
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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