Published date: 1 July 2021

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


Closing: 8 June 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications network - 32412100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

RAFX 5 G Trial at RAF Leeming

Published date

1 July 2021

Closing date

8 June 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

10 June 2021

Contract end date

9 June 2023

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

RAF Leeming, through a collaboration between RAFX and 90 Signals Unit (SU), intends to establish a 5G Network under the auspices of a Research and Development Trial for a period of 24 months. 

BACKGROUND

The purpose of establishing a 5G Network is to facilitate an experiment of both the network itself but more widely to test a range of capabilities across the Internet of Things Applied (IOTA) on behalf of the RAF and Wider Defence.  The 5G Network will deliver the digital 'backbone' for testing various capabilities in conjunction with Strat Comm JHUB and the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO).  RAFX/90SU will be able to facilitate a multitude of digital capabilities in a safe and secure environment, managed internally with the chosen vendor and adhere to all the necessary Security and Accreditation requirements mandated by MOD.

RAFX has liaised with the Strategic Support Programme (SSP) and offered to test capabilities that would also support this transformable programme and in doing so 'accelerate' activity in an agile and adaptable manner utilising an open system architecture.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 June 2021

Contract start date

10 June 2021

Contract end date

9 June 2022

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AQ Limited

Address

13-15 Hunslet Road
Leeds
LS10 1JW

Reference

Companies House number: 03663860

Value of contract

£0

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Air Commercial Ministry Of Defence
RAF High Wycombe
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
England

Email

simon.bratchell643@mod.gov.uk