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title: "RAFX 5 G Trial at RAF Leeming"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a733"
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# RAFX 5 G Trial at RAF Leeming

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a733

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is currently conducting a tender for the "RAFX 5 G Trial at RAF Leeming." This procurement falls within the telecommunications industry and is aimed at establishing a 5G network over a 24-month period as part of a Research and Development Trial. The tender is at the active planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 30 April 2021. Interested suppliers can deliver their proposals to RAF Leeming, located in the UKE22 region, using electronic or written submission methods. The estimated value of the contract is £1.00, and it follows an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in telecommunications, particularly those specialising in 5G technology and IoT applications. Companies that can demonstrate innovative solutions for establishing secure and resilient communication networks and have experience in working within defence environments would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. Given the collaborative nature of this project, firms that can provide agile and adaptable systems are particularly encouraged to apply.

## Notice

Provision of a 5G trial at RAF Leeming, free-of-charge to the MOD.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RAF Leeming, through a collaboration between RAFX and 90 Signals Unit (SU), intends to establish a 5G Network under the auspices of a Research and Development Trial for a period of 24 months. BACKGROUND The purpose of establishing a 5G Network is to facilitate an experiment of both the network itself but more widely to test a range of capabilities across the Internet of Things Applied (IOTA) on behalf of the RAF and Wider Defence. The 5G Network will deliver the digital 'backbone' for testing various capabilities in conjunction with Strat Comm JHUB and the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). RAFX/90SU will be able to facilitate a multitude of digital capabilities in a safe and secure environment, managed internally with the chosen vendor and adhere to all the necessary Security and Accreditation requirements mandated by MOD. RAFX has liaised with the Strategic Support Programme (SSP) and offered to test capabilities that would also support this transformable programme and in doing so 'accelerate' activity in an agile and adaptable manner utilising an open system architecture.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008130-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | HIGH WYCOMBE |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP14 4UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway West |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Delivery location | TLE22 North Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32412100 - Telecommunications network

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008130-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- http://www.contracts@mod.uk

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