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title: "Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630"
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# Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, has issued a public procurement contract titled "Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure." This contract falls under the education industry category and is intended to support the expansion of the 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland. The procurement method is limited and was awarded on the 17th of February 2021, with the agreement set to be signed on the 2nd of March 2021. The procurement stage for this contract is completed, and the contract has a total value of £180,000. The procurement method followed was "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition."

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of telecommunications equipment, particularly those specialising in 5G technology. Companies with expertise in manufacturing and integrating remote radio heads (RRHs) and associated components will find this contract advantageous for growth. The awarded supplier is Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS, a large-scale company operating out of France, which highlights potential for international collaboration for local businesses aiming to enter or expand within the 5G sector. Ensuring compatibility with existing test networks is paramount, making businesses capable of meeting stringent technical requirements well-suited for such opportunities.

## Notice

Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.

### Procurement Information

The University is a partner in the 5G Centre for Scotland ("the Centre"). The Centre is currently engaged in two 5G R&D projects which require it to build 5G test networks which will be used for evaluation and research. The Centre aims to do so by building upon existing test networks with the purchase of further Remote Radio Heads (RRHs). The existing networks are based on AW2S RRHs operating in conjunction with other network components - in particular the Baseband Processing Units (BBUs) and their associated 5G software stacks. The Centre will build upon the existing components to expand and enhance our existing 5G testbeds for new projects, and require to maintain compatibility amongst the existing components in order to ensure that the networks function properly as a whole. More specifically, the communication interface protocols implemented in the firmware on the RRHs and in the software stacks in the BBUs have been integrated and tested by the AW2S for functionality and compliance. In adopting different RRHs, we would encounter inter-operability problems resulting from differences in the interface implementations, which, where these could resolved, would inevitably require significant development and integration effort which is not feasible or practicable within the scope of these projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED WIRELESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES (AW2S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329
- 18 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407141

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407141
  Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure - Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528329
  Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure - Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000644630

## Provenance

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