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title: "Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3c3"
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# Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS)

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3c3

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## Summary

The UK's independent communications regulator, Ofcom, has awarded a contract for the development, delivery and support of an Electronic Auction System (EAS) for the upcoming auction of spectrum licences in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands. The tender, titled "Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS)", was successfully secured by Innovative Auctions GMBH. This procurement falls under the services category and includes the development of auction software system, training version access, and compliance assurance with Auction Regulations. The contract is valued at £413,525 and was signed on 5th June 2023.

The awarded tender to develop the EAS presents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialised in auction software development services and electronic auction services. With a planned spectrum auction in FY Q1 2024/2025, businesses with expertise in developing online auction software systems are well-suited to compete. The successful tenderer must adhere to the illustrative auction procedures set out by Ofcom, designed to ensure compliance with final Auction Regulations. Potential bidders should note the inclusion of options for contract extensions, providing the opportunity for long-term business partnerships.

## Notice

This ITT sets out our requirements for the development, delivery and support in the operation of an online auction software system, "Electronic Auction System" (EAS), for our upcoming award of the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands. These requirements will also cover the possibility of an additional clock auction that will follow the 26 GHz/40 GHz auction, which would be triggered at Ofcom's sole discretion. As a minimum, the service must deliver the following: * Develop, internally test, and provide operational support for the auction software system * Develop and provide access to a training version of the auction software system for prospective bidders * Assure compliance of the software against the Auction Regulations By way of background, Ofcom plans to hold a spectrum auction by FY Q1 2024/2025 to award licences for spectrum, including 2.4 GHz in the 26 GHz frequency band, and 3 GHz in the 40 GHz band. On 13 March, Ofcom published a consultation setting out proposals for the award, which proposed a clock auction design. The proposed rules for this design are set out in the illustrative auction procedures, published at annex 9 of the award consultation. Ofcom's reasoning for these design proposals are set out in section 9 of the consultation. We require the successful tenderer to develop the EAS in accordance with the illustrative auction procedures. These illustrative auction procedures may be amended as we finalise our auction policy through the consultation process. The system should therefore be designed flexibly to allow for quick and efficient configuration changes. The software should also be designed with ease of use for both auctioneers and bidders in mind. The illustrative auction procedures will ultimately be written into the Auction Regulations, and the successful tenderer will need to assure compliance of the software against the final Auction Regulations. This will involve amending the EAS as necessary to incorporate any differences between the illustrative auction procedures and the final Regulations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As a minimum, the service must deliver the following: * Develop, internally test, and provide operational support for the auction software system * Develop and provide access to a training version of the auction software system for prospective bidders * Assure compliance of the software against the Auction Regulations

Options: The contract will include options to extend the contract period for up to two additional periods of 12 months each, up to a maximum contract period of four years.

Renewal: At Ofcom's absolute discretion, the Contract may be extended for up to two further periods of up to twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore four years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030439-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £413,525 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATIVE AUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72212470 - Auction software development services
- 79342400 - Auction services
- 79342410 - Electronic auction services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030439-2023
- 17 Mar 2023 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007793-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

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