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Satellite Applications Catapult

RFP for the provision of a 5G Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW)

Communications EquipmentCPV 32000000
Value£187k
Awarded22 Oct 2021
Published28 Mar 2022
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£187ktotal contract value
median £101k
this tender£0£2.9m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Radio, TV & Communications Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 6,686 valued Radio, TV & Communications Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

A 5G Popup/Cell-on Wheels (CoW) - comprising of at least 1.

A trailer (with external power feed, inbuilt power generator, refrigerated cabinet for kit, etc) (can be towed using another vehicle).

2.

Telescopic/retractable mast (up to 12m) 3.

3 X directional antenna and 1 omni directional for the shared spectrum range of 3.8 to 4.2 GHz (e.g. similar to AW3828, AW3825) - with ability to selectively turn on/off different antenna 4.

Suitable BBUs, RRUs (subject to 3.) to drive the antenna - delivering a strong signal within a 1 Km radius range 5.

5G Core Network hosted on suitable COTS HW (HP/Dell) on the trailer 6.

MEC platform/UPF on separate platform (HP/Dell) on the trailer 7.

High throughput satellite backhaul (either use of adjustable or auto-pointing antenna) this is for access to internet/DN or remote 5G Core 8.

Cabinet with sufficient space to be able to add additional equipment in future 9.

Extendable architecture of the setup to allow for different hardware to be added as needed All assembled and delivered to SA Catapult Westcott campus.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Cabinet with sufficient space to be able

Cabinet with sufficient space to be able to add additional equipment in future.

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Source & provenance
OCID
8206da0f-69c5-4e41-8c8d-4eb76a8d3322
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
MT225851
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