---
title: "Open RAN Test Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04df01"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DIGITAL CATAPULT"
published: "2025-02-14"
---

# Open RAN Test Equipment

Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04df01

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## Summary

Digital Catapult is in the planning stage of a procurement process for Open RAN Test Equipment, under procurement ID P2025-187. This tender falls under the industry category of wireless telecommunications systems, specifically goods, and is intended for use in the UK, with delivery to Digital Catapult's London Head Office. The procurement will provide equipment essential for the development, certification, and testing of O-RAN network components, including O-RUs, O-CUs, and O-DUs utilizing MIMO technology. The key date to note is the future notice date of 15 May 2025, with an anticipated value of £900,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications equipment, particularly those with capabilities in providing comprehensive testing solutions for O-RAN technology. Companies with expertise in MIMO technology and a robust product line of test equipment would be well-suited to compete. Participation in this tender can facilitate business expansion by positioning firms within a critical infrastructure project led by Digital Catapult, a prominent body governed by public law focusing on telecoms infrastructure.

## Notice

This document is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) supplier information document for the provision of Open RAN (O-RAN) Test Equipment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Catapult is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to better understand the market's capability to supply a comprehensive range of test equipment used in the development, certification, and testing of Open RAN (O-RAN) network components, specifically O-RAN Radio Units (O-RUs), Central Units (O-CUs) and Distribution Units (O-DUs) using Multiple-input/multiple-out (MIMO) technology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005059-2025 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2025 at 09:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005059-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digicatapult.org.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233798
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289

## Provenance

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