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Spectrum Monitoring Solutions

Ofcom · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:33.

Opportunity overview

Ofcom is undertaking this market engagement to understand how available spectrum monitoring systems, software and supporting services could help define and deliver Ofcom’s future monitoring capability. This will inform the ongoing Spectrum Monitoring Strategy and Systems Review, future strategic options, potential investment cases and future procurement considerations. The focus of this engagement is therefore not simply replacement of existing equipment on a like-for-like basis. Ofcom is seeking to understand the market for modern spectrum monitoring capability, including software-based monitoring platforms, remote operation, automated alerting, spectrum data storage and retrieval, direction-finding integration, analytics, and options that could support both current operational work and future evidence-led spectrum management. We anticipate a budget range for future equipment to be between £5m - £20m.

Classification

  • CPV32500000 — Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • CPV32522000 — Telecommunications equipment
  • CPV50330000 — Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

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
C20262811
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Changed of 'Particular suitability to Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) to 'No'. While Ofcom would welcome engagement from SMEs and/or VCSEs - it is difficult to know if this PME will be of 'particular suitability' to these types of enterprises. Budget changed from £5m to a range of between £5m to £20m. Questinnaire submission deadline amended from 12 noon, 18th September 2026 to 12 noon 23 September 2026.
Id
087707-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
32500000
Description
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32522000
Description
Telecommunications equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50330000
Description
Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) questionnaire is to seek input from market participants to inform and help us inform our procurement strategy. The PME will provide Ofcom with the opportunity to obtain insight into the available Spectrum Monitoring solutions on the market, how potential Suppliers might approach delivery of the good(s)/service(s) in question and gain an understanding of the capability/interest from the market. This PME will be in the form of a questionnaire, and possibly some discussion between the Ofcom Project Team and interested Suppliers. If you would like to participate in the PME exercise, please access the PME document available via Ofcom's Jaggaer procurement portal at https://ofcom.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. To access the PME documents interested suppleirs will need to be registered as a supplier on the Ofcom Jaggaer esourcing portal. Visit the URL above and click on 'Register here'. If already registered log-in to Ofcom's Jaggaer esourcing portal and go to the PQQ page 'pqq_96 - Spectrum Monitoring Preliminary Market Engagement', complete the questionnaire, attach it where indicated in the Technical envelope and Submit. Clarification questions can be submitted via the messaging facility within the pqq_96. The closing deadline for submitting completed questionnaires is 12 noon, 18 September 2026.
Due
23 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087707-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Sept 2026, 12:16
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 079842-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079864-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085969-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 087707-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·