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title: "706163450 - Additional RF Monitoring Capability - Nodes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c5"
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published: "2023-02-23"
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# 706163450 - Additional RF Monitoring Capability - Nodes

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, through Defence Digital, has completed a procurement process to award a contract to CRFS Ltd for the purchase of AoA and TDoA RF Monitoring nodes. This one-year single-source framework aims to enhance RF Spectrum Monitoring capabilities in the UK, supporting large events, interference investigations, and exercise support. The procurement method was limited, utilising a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, to ensure compatibility with existing goods and standardisation in the defence and security sector.

This contract opportunity for RF Monitoring nodes under a single-source framework presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the telecommunications equipment and supplies industry. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in RF Spectrum Monitoring technology and the ability to meet the specific requirements for interoperability and standardisation in the defence and security field. The contract is active, with CRFS Ltd being the selected supplier for this procurement, valued at £648,303 in GBP.

## Notice

A one year single source framework to source RF Spectrum Monitoring capability (TDOA and AOA) to support Spectrum Monitoring for large events, interference investigations and exercise support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Source under Regulation 32(5)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - the complexity of the goods and associated requirements for interoperability of the new goods and the existing goods and the need for standardisation of equipment in the defence and security arenas, requires supply by the same manufacturer.

### Procurement Information

Defence Digital, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to CRFS Ltd, for the purchase of AoA and TDoA RF Monitoring nodes from CRFS that will be used with the existing TDoA nodes MOD currently owns, previously purchased from CRFS. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(5)(b) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for additional purchase or hire of goods from the original supplier where they are in addition to existing goods. This is because the complexity of the goods and the associated requirements for interoperability of the new goods and the existing goods and the need for standardisation of equipment in the defence and security arena, requires supply by the same manufacturer. A change in supplier to obtain similar equipment would result in incompatibility with the goods covered by the original contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005427-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £648,303 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9GB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Without |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2023 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005427-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-digital

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