Published date: 20 July 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 30 August 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

  • Telecommunication consultancy services - 71316000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Procurement reference

tender_380010/1238238

Published date

20 July 2023

Closing date

30 August 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ofcom is undertaking a piece of work to investigate the different options that are available to us (including, but not limited to, in-carriage scanners and crowdsourcing) to help us and the Government better understand mobile coverage and performance across the UK rail network.

The aim of this exercise is to elicit input from suppliers that will allow us to understand and evaluate the different options available to us and make decisions on potential future work. Ultimately, Ofcom is interested in gathering information that is of a sufficient quality and reliability that it could provide a potential foundation for policy makers to robustly understand the current extent and quality of coverage along the national rail network, including in-carriage. We're also keen to understand how this can be reported to consumers.

The engagement document and instructions in how to engage with this request can be accessed by logging in to Ofcom's Jaggaer portal https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/ and search for 'itt_1380 - Mobile coverage reporting on the rail network (RFI)'.

Organisations not registered can simply visit https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click 'Register Here'. Registration should take no longer than 10 minutes.


Please note that undertaking this Market Engagement exercise does not commit Ofcom to any particular course of action, including undertaking a subsequent procurement process. This is an information gathering exercise.

More information

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Additional text

The deadline for submitting responses to this market engagement exercise is 17:00 on 30th August 2023.

These should be submitted via Ofcom's Jaggaer portal https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/ and search for 'itt_1380 - Mobile coverage reporting on the rail network (RFI)'.

Organisations not registered can simply visit https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click 'Register Here'. Registration should take no longer than 10 minutes.

About the buyer

Address

Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
England

Telephone

03001233000

Email

alex.lindsay@ofcom.org.uk