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4G/5G Private & Public mobile network Culham Campus

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:58.

Opportunity overview

Recently developed equipment and solution that will provide 4G and eventually 5G mobile network services on private land and internally into buildings with little or no mobile signal. Culham Campus has poor signal quality, and this solution aims to provide improved coverage externally and inside the main C11 security reception.

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.

Ember Networks Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£245.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Nov 2025
Award ID
071451-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Buckinghamshire, UK, SL7 1EY, United Kingdom

Ember Networks Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£204.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PNNX-5243-ZXVQ
Location
marlow, UKJ13, SL7 1EY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72318000 — Data transmission services
  • CPV72700000 — Computer network services

Lots

  • Recently developed equipment and solution that will provide 4G and eventually 5G mobile network services on private land and internally into buildings with little or no mobile signal. Culham Campus has poor signal quality, and this solution aims to provide improved coverage externally and inside the main C11 security reception.Value 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
JNCA/GW150/25
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Currently Ember Networks are the only supplier that can provide these services via Ionx. Ionx have engaged directly with Ember Networks Ltd to provide customer facing services. Ionx currently support the Private 5G network equipment and services on Culham Campus for Oxbotica. Ionx have developed a ‘back end’ SaaS solution and specialist 4G antennae equipment that will provide Public 4G mobile network solutions on private ground. Ionx are the only contractor to have contractually agreed with the 4 main network operators o2, EE, Vodafone & 3 to provide public 4G & 5G mobile services through their uniquely developed SaaS solution.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
72318000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data transmission services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Recently developed equipment and solution that will provide 4G and eventually 5G mobile network services on private land and internally into buildings with little or no mobile signal. Culham Campus has poor signal quality, and this solution aims to provide improved coverage externally and inside the main C11 security reception.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
JNCA
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer network services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLJV-1169-JTDD
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Oxfordshire
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy Authority

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNNX-5243-ZXVQ
Name
Ember Networks Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
marlow
Postal Code
SL7 1EY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Jubilee House, third avenue

Identifier

Id
PNNX-5243-ZXVQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-165139
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxfordshire
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Culham Science Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Fusion Research

Identifier

Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD
Legal Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contact

Name
Jonny Adams
Telephone
+12 35528822
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-165807
Name
Ember Networks Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Buckinghamshire
Postal Code
SL7 1EY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ember Networks Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-136
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
4G/5G Private & Public mobile network Culham Campus
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mobile-telephone services
Entry 2
Id
64213000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Shared-business telephone network services
Entry 3
Id
64216000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electronic message and information services

Value

Amount
204,600
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
245,520

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070087-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 12:58

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNX-5243-ZXVQ
Name
Ember Networks Ltd

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Nov 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
071451-2025-1-1
Title
4G/5G Private & Public mobile network Culham Campus
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165807
Name
Ember Networks Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
071451-2025-1-1
Title
4G/5G Private & Public mobile network Culham Campus
Status
active
Award ID
071451-2025-1-1
Date Signed
1 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
245,520
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxfordshire · UK · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d801-2025-11-06T08:34:24ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·