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Spectrum Licensing System

Ofcom · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:33.

Opportunity overview

As part of our statutory duties Ofcom is required under the Wireless Telegraphy (WT) Act to authorise the use of spectrum by radio equipment. Unless such use of a spectrum band is explicitly exempt by regulation, use is authorised through the issuance of an appropriate spectrum license and collection of the required fees. This contract consolidates into a single contract a range of maintenance, support and development agreements for services related to Spectrum and Broadcast licensing.

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.

LS Telcom AG

No match
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXPP-6644-VPWW
Location
Lichtenau, DE, 77839, Germany

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C20242169
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Ofcom intend to enter into a five-year agreement with LS Telcom AG with the option to extend the term by a further one five-year period. The agreement is being entered into on a single source basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as competition is absent for technical reasons to deliver maintenance and operational development services for Ofcom’s spectrum licensing system which is licensed by LS Telcom AG (the “System”). A direct award to LS Telcom AG is appropriate as they are the only firm that can realistically provide the services, and competition is absent for technical reasons as follows: • A significant portion of the services, those related to maintenance, involve making change to software code that is owned by and proprietary to LS Telecom and therefore cannot reasonably be performed by other suppliers. • Similar constraints apply to development services – no other supplier is licensed to use and develop the System. Therefore, if development services are not secured from LS Telecom an alternative spectrum management system would be required. • The nature of the services required are highly specialised. • With respect to development of new licence types and in particular those that are not tied to the existing LS Telcom implementation, Ofcom remains open to alternative development options. A number of simpler licences have been implemented in alternative licencing systems. Moving to a new system would require a major new programme with sizable operational and financial risk. Such a programme would take many months to articulate and years to implement which is not practicable as the System requires regular updating in response to regulatory changes. The cost and time taken to undertake a change in Ofcom’s spectrum licensing system would not offer value for money and would far exceed the cost of continuing with the System, which is working effectively. For these reasons and because the System is not capable of being licensed / sub-licensed to other suppliers, paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (single supplier: exclusive rights) also applies.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ofcom
Id
GB-PPON-PQQZ-1663-NWMN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQQZ-1663-NWMN

Address

Street Address
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 9HA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
LS Telcom AG
Id
GB-PPON-PXPP-6644-VPWW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXPP-6644-VPWW

Address

Street Address
Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33
Locality
Lichtenau
Postal Code
77839
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany
Region
DE

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212100
Description
Industry specific software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXPP-6644-VPWW
Name
LS Telcom AG

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Spectrum Licensing System
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The extension will be excerised on the condition that the service is still required and the supplier is meeting the KPIs set out in the contract. There is one five year extension available in the contract.

Value

Including VAT
24,600,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-10277
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
ECM_1472 - Spectrum Licensing System Redacted Contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
003045-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jan 2026, 11:39
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Attendance at Progress Meetings in respect of Development Work
Description
Attendance by appropriate Supplier staff at Progress Meetings as outlined in paragraph 9 of Schedule 4. Supplier attendees shall be agreed between the Parties and shall include staff with sufficient familiarity with ongoing work to contribute effectively to discussions. Target KPI - 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Weekly Progress Reporting in respect of Development Work
Description
On-time submission of complete Weekly Progress Reports in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 of the contract. Target KPI - 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Resolution of Identified Faults
Description
First-time resolution of Faults by the Supplier to the reasonable satisfaction of Ofcom in accordance with the time limits and procedures set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 of the contract. Target KPI - 90%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 9HA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003045-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·