Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0a-b79f-70bd-a4ba-5b48c92aa642/5g-terrestrial-satellite-network-infrastructure-test-bed closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 5G Terrestrial & Satellite Network infrastructure Test bed [Satellite Applications Catapult Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult-limited) Estimated value £173,000 Published 23 Mar 2017 Deadline Closed 17 May 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As a joint funded venture between the Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP) and the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC), we have agreed to establish a 5G Step out Centre (SoC) focused on resilient communications and ubiquitous Internet of things (IoT). At the heart of Buckinghamshire, the centre will be located at Westcott Venture Park this new facility will give hardware, software, platform and applications developers' access to the latest generation of networking equipment without the need to invest in expensive infrastructure. This will allow them to rapidly prototype and commission new services and applications under representative real-world conditions ahead of market rollout. Westcott will be developed as an inherent part of a 5G testbed ecosystem. ## CPV classification Telecommunications network Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/23e6f5b5-20ad-4d72-9e3d-91bb2c8f6018) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Satellite Applications Catapult Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult-limited) [Sector More Telecoms & broadcasting equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Network equipment – DNS - Firewallová a NGFW řešení a související služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2821-72c5-9be3-f18d626fe0ee/czechia-network-equipment-dns-firewallova-a-ngfw-reseni-a-souvisejici-sluz) [Network equipment – revitalizacija sigurnosne I mrežne infrastrukture FAZA II -2026 · PLINACRO d.o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2a2f-71ae-813f-c6a525a7b2ef/croatia-network-equipment-revitalizacija-sigurnosne-i-mrezne-infrastrukture) [Network infrastructure – INFRASTRUCTURA FIBRA OPTICA · Ministerul Apararii - Unitatea Militara 02133 · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1383-70c0-a453-3a8ce5edfb88/romania-network-infrastructure-infrastructura-fibra-optica) [Network equipment – Zakup urządzeń umożliwiających uruchomienie modeli sztucznej inteligencji · Komenda Główna Policji · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c3f-7180-bda2-39e35856c903/poland-network-equipment-zakup-urzadzen-umozliwiajacych-uruchomienie-modeli) [Network infrastructure – Rahmenvereinbarung zur Lieferung und Service von HPE Server-, SAN und Speicherstrukturen · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c512-72a8-abeb-a947b01f1c4c/germany-network-infrastructure-rahmenvereinbarung-zur-lieferung-und-service) [Network equipment – 2026-155 Subministrament d’equipament de seguretat perimetral i serveis per protegir els elements de TI hostatjats als centres de procés de dades (CPD) i equipament IOT de l’Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. · Consorci Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (HCB) · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c8e-7273-967c-c73da289ab4d/spain-network-equipment-2026-155-subministrament-dequipament-de-seguretat-p)