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title: "SONIC Lab Products for Open RAN Outdoor Network (Site 4)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c6ef"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIGITAL CATAPULT"
published: "2024-04-16"
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# SONIC Lab Products for Open RAN Outdoor Network (Site 4)

Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c6ef

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## Summary

The buying organization, Digital Catapult, has completed the procurement process for "SONIC Lab Products for Open RAN Outdoor Network (Site 4)" in the "Networks" industry category. This procurement involves goods and focuses on the design, supply, integration, and support of an Open RAN outdoor mobile network. Digital Catapult seeks a supplier to install Open RAN components with ongoing support and maintenance for a year. The contract period runs from September 11, 2023, to February 28, 2025, with Capgemini UK PLC being the active supplier.

This tender by Digital Catapult presents business growth opportunities for companies capable of providing IT services for outdoor network installations. Businesses with expertise in network design, integration, and maintenance, particularly in the communications and radio network sectors, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this opportunity is Award, with a focus on the delivery of Open RAN outdoor components, providing a lucrative opportunity for suppliers with relevant capabilities in the specified goods category.

## Notice

This ITT specifically relates to the design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN outdoor mobile network. Digital Catapult is seeking to engage with companies who have the capability to design, supply, install, configure and integrate different Outdoor Open RAN components - Radio Units (RU) ,software Centralised Unit (CU), Distributed Units (DU) and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC). Installation in this ITT refers to software only installation of the Open RAN components. All hardware installation is the responsibility of Digital Catapult. The Successful Bidder shall build, implement and integrate an Outdoor 5G Open RAN system, as well as provide ongoing support and maintenance for a one (1) year period following go-live.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement relates to design, supply, integration and support of an Open RAN outdoor mobile network. Digital Catapult is seeking to contract a supplier who have the capability to design, supply, install, configure and integrate different Outdoor Open RAN components - Radio Units (RU),software Centralised Unit (CU), Distributed Units (DU) and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC). Installation in this procurement refers to software only installation of the Open RAN components. All hardware installation is the responsibility of Digital Catapult. The Successful Bidder shall build, implement and integrate an Outdoor 5G Open RAN system, as well as provide ongoing support and maintenance for 1 year following go-live.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012365-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £954,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32418000 - Radio network
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 32422000 - Network components

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 13:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012365-2024
- 27 Oct 2023 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031888-2023
- 6 Jul 2023 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019226-2023
- 5 May 2023 at 15:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013028-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digicatapult.org.uk
- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289

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