Diversification of the UK Telecoms Supply Chain: Scale Vendors in the Radio Access Network

Contract summary

Industry

• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

SW1A 2BQ

Value of contract

£147,000

Procurement reference

102136

Published date

7 April 2021

Closing date

4 November 2020

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

21 December 2020

Contract end date

23 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

DCMS is developing the diversification strategy, to meet the following objectives in the UK mobile RAN equipment market:
1). Securing the existing supply chains of non high risk suppliers by putting in place measures and mitigations that will ensure that there is no disruption to the UK telecoms networks or to the roll out of 5G
2). Removing barriers to entry and expansion to allow and facilitate the entry of scale vendors that are not currently active in the UK market, this may include providing commercial incentives and creating large scale opportunities for vendors to enter the UK market.

DCMS are seeking to appoint a Provider to identify and assess the impacts (benefits and costs) of our diversification policy options. The assessment will be used for producing BCRs (analysis/models) to support the economic business case for our proposals to achieve the diversification objectives and outcomes.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 November 2020

Contract start date

21 December 2020

Contract end date

23 April 2021

Total value of contract

£147,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

KPMG LLP

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About the buyer

Contact name

DCMS Commercial

Address

100 Parliament Street
LONDON
SW1A2BQ
England

Email

commercial@dcms.gov.uk