Published date: 12 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_165226/762393

Published date

12 April 2019

Closing date

26 March 2018

Contract start date

31 May 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The radio spectrum between 470 MHz and 790 MHz is used by Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) services. In November 2014, Ofcom published a statement setting out our decision to clear these services from the 700 MHz band (the part of the radio spectrum between 694 MHz and 790 MHz) and to reallocate the frequencies for mobile data.
In October 2016 Ofcom published a further statement which set out our decision to accelerate the 700 MHz clearance programme by 18 months in order to release radio spectrum for mobile services in May 2020, instead of September 2021. Access to the band will cease to be available for use by PMSE from 1 May 2020 and we will not authorise use beyond this date. The UK Government has decided to fund a grant scheme to support PMSE equipment owners that have to vacate the 700 MHz band earlier than expected. Ofcom has agreed with Government to design and run a grant scheme to disburse the funds.
Ofcom has a requirement for an Operator to administer the funding scheme for eligible PMSE owners and equipment.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please go to https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml for the Invitation to Tender documents.

Award information

Awarded date

28 January 2019

Contract start date

28 January 2019

Contract end date

27 November 2020

Total value of contract

£4,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Equiniti Limited

Address

Lancing, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

OFCOM
Riverside House
SE1 9HA
England

Email

commercial@ofcom.org.uk