Published date: 8 January 2024

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


Closing: 17 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

SE1 9HA

Value of contract

£95 to £95,595.98

Procurement reference

tender_402606/1290179

Published date

8 January 2024

Closing date

17 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 November 2023

Contract end date

20 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Ofcom Spectrum Assurance has a business need to procure additional microwave link radio measurement equipment in the 2 - 40 GHz band, V band 56 -70 GHz and E band 70 - 86 GHz.

Microwave links are licenced and deployed extensively including Mobile Network Operator's backbone networks in the 2 - 40GHz bands including short range high capacity backhaul microwave links in V & E band.
Backhaul using microwave links in the above bands is also being rolled out on new spectrum releases to support the Ofcom Shared Rural Network initiative and rollout of 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3 GHz bands. The number of microwave link licences is increasing annually with 2,283 new microwave link licensees so far in 2023.

To proactively monitor for unlicensed use and respond to interference cases in the above bands, Ofcom has a requirement to procure further portable ruggedised 2- 40 GHz, V and E Band measurement equipment. There are already four 2-40 GHz, one V band and two E Band SAF kits in the team which have been used extensively and successfully in proactive audit campaigns, identifying unlicenced use in high value licences.

Procurement of additional SAF equipment would further improve Spectrum Assurance operational capability, effectiveness, case throughput and unlicenced use detection. This is currently limited by teams UK wide sharing the current allocation of SAF equipment.

Award information

Awarded date

20 November 2023

Contract start date

20 November 2023

Contract end date

20 November 2023

Total value of contract

£95,595.98

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SAF Tehnika

Address

SAF Tehnika AS, Ganibu Dambis 24a, 1005 Riga, Latvia

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Watson

Address

2a Riverside House
London
SE1 9HA
England

Email

procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk

Website

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk