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IN DELIVERYContract details notice (UK7) · Digital CatapultRef ocds-h6vhtk-050e3a

Test & Measurement Solutions

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Published

28 Jul 2025

Awarded

26 Jun 2025

In delivery

now

Expires

31 Jul 2027

Total Awarded

£527,210

Published Estimate

£700,000

Contract Term

2 years

1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027

Supplier

Keysight UK Limited

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

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Description

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.

Buyer

Organisation: Digital Catapult
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PQJV-5136-MHML
Local Authority Code: –
Address: 101 Euston Road, London, NW1 2RA, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.digicatapult.org.uk
Type of body: Public undertaking

Supplier

Supplier	Identifier	Award Value	Lots Won	Cross-References
Keysight UK Limited	Procurement ID: PRYX-2841-YQVR	£527,210	1 lot Lot 1	-

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 2 bids were received in total.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£527,210

Value with Extensions

£700,000

Bids Received

Bids per Lot

Lot	Value	Bids Received	Awarded To	Status
Lot 1 Jul 2025 – Jul 2027	£700,000 £527,210 initial term	2	Keysight UK Limited	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice.

Compliance with the technical requirements as set-out in the Requirements Compliance Matrix

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

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.

Delivery Timescales and Project Management Approach

Social Value

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

Price(price)

Key Dates

Published: 28 July 2025
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 2 June 2025
Award Date: 26 June 2025
Contract Signed: 14 July 2025
Contract Start: 1 August 2025
Contract End: 31 July 2027

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Wireless telecommunications system
Delivery location: UK
Buyer Reference: P2025-187
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 32510000 – Wireless telecommunications system

Tender Documents

Invitation to Tender - ITT → — Bidding documents
Annex G - Requirements Compliance Matrix → — Bidding documents
Annex I - Terms & Conditions → — Bidding documents
Annex K - Procurement Specific Questionnaire → — Bidding documents
Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice
Contract award notice on Find a Tender → — Award notice

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IN DELIVERYContract details notice (UK7) · Digital CatapultRef ocds-h6vhtk-050e3a

Test & Measurement Solutions

Save Track Track buyer

Published

28 Jul 2025

Awarded

26 Jun 2025

In delivery

now

Expires

31 Jul 2027

Total Awarded

£527,210

Published Estimate

£700,000

Contract Term

2 years

1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027

Supplier

Keysight UK Limited

Procurement

Open procedure

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

Description

Buyer

Organisation: Digital Catapult
Buyer ID: GB-PPON-PQJV-5136-MHML
Local Authority Code: –
Address: 101 Euston Road, London, NW1 2RA, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.digicatapult.org.uk
Type of body: Public undertaking

Supplier

Supplier	Identifier	Award Value	Lots Won	Cross-References
Keysight UK Limited	Procurement ID: PRYX-2841-YQVR	£527,210	1 lot Lot 1	-

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 2 bids were received in total.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£527,210

Value with Extensions

£700,000

Bids Received

Bids per Lot

Lot	Value	Bids Received	Awarded To	Status
Lot 1 Jul 2025 – Jul 2027	£700,000 £527,210 initial term	2	Keysight UK Limited	active

Award criteria

Weightings from the notice.

Compliance with the technical requirements as set-out in the Requirements Compliance Matrix

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.

Delivery Timescales and Project Management Approach

Social Value

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

Price(price)

Key Dates

Published: 28 July 2025
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: 2 June 2025
Award Date: 26 June 2025
Contract Signed: 14 July 2025
Contract Start: 1 August 2025
Contract End: 31 July 2027

Procurement Details

Method: Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details: Open procedure
Route to market: Open competition
Main category: Goods
Category: Wireless telecommunications system
Delivery location: UK
Buyer Reference: P2025-187
Legal Basis: Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes: 32510000 – Wireless telecommunications system

Tender Documents

Invitation to Tender - ITT → — Bidding documents
Annex G - Requirements Compliance Matrix → — Bidding documents
Annex I - Terms & Conditions → — Bidding documents
Annex K - Procurement Specific Questionnaire → — Bidding documents
Tender notice on Find a Tender → — Tender notice
Contract award notice on Find a Tender → — Award notice