Published date: 4 December 2024

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


Closing: 5 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£470,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN715697-18635289

Published date

4 December 2024

Closing date

5 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 May 2024

Contract end date

5 May 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The 5G Open RAN servers will form part of the Cambridgeshire Open RAN Ecosystem (CORE) project that is funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and being delivered by a number of commercial and academic partners in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council as the Project Lead. The primary purpose of the CORE project is to deploy and demonstrate the capabilities of Open RAN technology within a standalone 5G network in High Demand Density locations.

The Authority, as part of the CORE project, require servers and associated equipment/software that will host the 5G Open RAN network and Mixed Reality application being developed by the CORE project. The servers will host several components on the 5G network including the CapGemini core network, RIC (both real-time and near real-time), CU/DU, AWTG SMO/SCAP and a Mixed Reality (MR) application. The servers will also need to interconnect with Bentel Radio Units and AWTG's Flex5G system.

The servers will need to be capable of hosting a variety of different software that will be supplied by AWTG, CapGemini and the Mixed Reality software creator. It is therefore essential that the servers are compatible.

This is a further competition using the Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework Lot 1 - Hardware and Software and Associated Services.

Award information

Awarded date

10 May 2024

Contract start date

11 May 2024

Contract end date

10 May 2025

Total value of contract

£394,526

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

Address

The Technology Building,
Insight Campus,
Terry Street,
Sheffield,
S9 2BU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Email

procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/