Official UK procurement notice
Supply of remote radio heads (RRH) to expand current test infrastructure
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionExpansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure for the 5G Centre for Scotland.
CPV: Telecommunications equipment and supplies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation…Awarded
The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2021, 09:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 15:23 BST
- Authority reference
UOS-19743-2021- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015029- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029414Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The University is a partner in the 5G Centre for Scotland (“the Centre”). The Centre is currently engaged in two 5G R&D projects which require it to build 5G test networks which will be used for evaluation and research. The Centre aims to do so by building upon existing test networks with the purchase of further Remote Radio Heads (RRHs).
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: The University intends to enter into an agreement with the named supplier on 2nd March 2021. (SC Ref:796343)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled14 Apr 2025, 15:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS | £180,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 003245-2021-Expansion of existing 5G testbed infrastructure-1 · Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SAS
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2021
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Advanced Wireless Solutions and Services (AW2S) SASAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.