--- title: "5G Mobile Private Network - PIN for Pre-procurement market engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034579" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034579" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034579.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034579.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DIGITAL CATAPULT" published: "2022-06-13" --- # 5G Mobile Private Network - PIN for Pre-procurement market engagement Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034579 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034579) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034579.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Digital Catapult as the buying organisation, with the title "5G Mobile Private Network - PIN for Pre-procurement market engagement." This initiative falls under the networks industry category, specifically for goods, with a focus on a future procurement for a turnkey 5G Mobile Private Network project in Northern Ireland. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a pre-engagement event scheduled for 22 June 2022. Interested suppliers must register their interest by 21 June 2022. The initiative is part of a five-year project set to last until November 2026, aimed at deploying a private 5G network. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, IT infrastructure, and network solutions. Companies capable of providing comprehensive turnkey solutions, including equipment, software, and installation services for 5G and 4G Mobile Private Networks, would be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this pre-market engagement, businesses will gain insights into the specific requirements and expectations of Digital Catapult, enabling them to tailor their offerings effectively and position themselves advantageously for the forthcoming procurement process. ## Notice The purpose of this PIN is to advise all interested suppliers of Digital Catapult's intention of a future procurement for 5G Mobile Private Network. Digital Catapult has entered into a 5 year project with other 7 partners to deploy a private 5G network and run a technology and innovation acceleration programme in Northern Ireland. This pre-market engagement and the potential future procurement process specifically relates to a turnkey solution and support until Nov 2026 (or until end of the program) for 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) at two adjacent sites located in Northern Ireland. Through this pre-market engagement process, Digital Catapult seeks to understand the turnkey solutions readily available in the marketplace to meet its current requirements; potential issues and limitations; realistic timescales for the service provision and delivery at Northern Ireland; clear R17 upgrade roadmap. Our intention is to procure a single contractor capable of meeting all our requirements, and a future procurement exercise shall be run in the next months under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This pre-market engagement will help us to better understand the market and to help with specification and tender documentation development for our future tender. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of conducting supplier pre-market engagement. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response to this document, to the PIN, or by questions raised or lack thereof to them, or attendance to the supplier pre-market engagement event. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition. ### Lot Information Lot 1 5G Mobile Private Network (5G MPN) which is based on the 3GPP standards Release 16 and upgradable to Release 17 during the expected four year (or until Nov 2026) lifetime of the project. For the purpose of this pre-market engagement please consider "5G MPN" is a collection of 5G Core (SA), 4G Core (LTE-M and NB-IoT), 5G NG-RAN (gNB) & 4G RAN (eNB), suitable network infrastructure, security and compute. We are looking for a turnkey solution that includes features and functionalities, key advantages, and anticipated enhancements of their 5G Stand Alone (5GSA) and 4G private network solution. To achieve this, we are looking for a solution provider, who shall design and build indoor 5G and 4G MPN (Mobile Private Network) to be deployed at two sites in Northern Ireland. It is expected to be a commercial grade (with a reference of previous deployment) turnkey solution for 5G and 4G MPN. The solution provider should have to supply all the equipment, software and related services, which include but are not limited to physical installation, commissioning, testing and optimization to meet the agreed technical capabilities along with all necessary documentation and training. Our intention is to procure a single contractor capable of meeting all our requirements, and a future procurement exercise shall be run in the next months under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Additional information: Full details in regard to this PIN and the planned pre-market engagement can be found on the additional document attached to the PIN notice on www.mytenders.co.uk Interested Suppliers can register their interest, access the document and also ask questions by accessing the PIN notice at www.mytenders.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016084-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks ## Release History - 13 Jun 2022 at 07:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016084-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.digicatapult.org.uk - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=226529 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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