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Digital Catapult · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:09.

Opportunity overview

This requirement is for test equipment used in the development, certification, and testing of Open RAN (O-RAN) network components, specifically O-RAN Radio Units (O-RUs), Central Units (O-CUs) and Distribution Units (O-DUs) using Multiple-input/multiple-out (MIMO) technology.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Keysight UK Limited

Match pending…
Published award value
£527.2k
Awarded
25 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRYX-2841-YQVR
Location
Wokingham, UKJ11, RG41 5TP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV32510000 — Wireless telecommunications system

Lots

  • Lot 1£700k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P2025-187
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
17 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
2 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 May 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes

Value

Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
840,000

Options

Description
As stated in the procurement documentation and terms & conditions of contract.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Compliance with the technical requirements as set-out in the Requirements Compliance Matrix
Type
quality
Description
The response will be evaluated in relation to the responses in the spreadsheet Requirements Compliance Matrix.xlsx, O-RU Test Technical Requirement tab which covers the technical requirements of the O-RU conformance test platform The Bidder should provide evidence of their support for the test cases mentioned under Requirements Compliance Matrix.xlsx, Test_Cases_ Support_Required tab.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Installation and commissioning; provide Technical Support in Adherence to the Service Level Agreement (SLA); provide Test Case Packages/Suites; provide Support for integration with Test Automation Framework; and provide Onsite Training
Type
quality
Description
The response will be evaluated in relation to the responses in the Requirements Compliance Matrix Services tab which covers the provision of required services and the Service and Support Method Statement.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Provision of services and Technical Support for integration, execution and validation of conformance Test cases with one Open RAN Radio unit as part of Acceptance testing.
Type
quality
Description
The response will be evaluated in relation to the responses in the spreadsheet against the requirements listed under Requirement ID’s 13-18 Requirements Compliance Matrix Services Tab which covers the provision of required services for Acceptance testing and the Service and Support Method Statement.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Delivery Timescales and Project Management Approach
Type
quality
Description
The response will be evaluated according to respondents’ ability to demonstrate how this will be met in the Delivery Timescales and Project Management Method Statement.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Theme 3 – Fighting Climate Change MAC 4.2 – Influence environmental protection and improvement Please demonstrate your organisations commitment to meeting the above theme of Fighting Climate Change. Please detail how your organisation influences staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contracts to support environmental protection and improvement.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Technical Assurance of conformance test cases integrated with the O-RU Device under test; and generate certificate summary report and test report as defined by the O-RAN Alliance
Type
quality
Description
Bidder should provide the required technical assurance. The scope of the assurance is to cover the configuration of test platform and assurance of a supported test case integrated with a O-RU as mentioned in O-RAN.WG4.CONF.0-R004-v11.00 and generate O-ran certificate summary report and test report for the executed test suites as per the format mentioned in specifications O-RAN.TIFG.Cert-Badge.1-R004-v10.00 and O-RAN.TIFG.Cert-Badge.2-R004-v10.00 respectively.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
The total cost of the solution including support for two years following acceptance by Digital Catapult.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
8 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
9 Jul 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders should refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Bidders should refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wireless telecommunications system

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Invitation to Tender - ITT
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
Annex G - Requirements Compliance Matrix
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-3
Description
Annex I - Terms & Conditions
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
L-4
Description
Annex K - Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 6
Id
019515-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 May 2025, 17:16

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-07964699
Name
Digital Catapult

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 2RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
101 Euston Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
07964699
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Procurement Department
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PQJV-5136-MHML
Name
Digital Catapult

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 2RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
101 Euston Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PQJV-5136-MHML
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Procurement Department
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PRYX-2841-YQVR
Name
Keysight UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Wokingham
Postal Code
RG41 5TP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
610 Wharfedale Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PRYX-2841-YQVR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title
P2025-187
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wireless telecommunications system

Value

Amount
527,210
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
632,652

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035655-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 10:45

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRYX-2841-YQVR
Name
Keysight UK Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Test and Measurement
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The contract contains agreed service level arrangements.

Value

Amount
527,210
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
632,652

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043394-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 11:53

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · NW1 2RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050e3a-2025-07-28T11:53:31+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·