Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdf-62b7-7003-aa67-48ad7f23037b/spectrum-assurance-compliance-and-spectrum-management-centre-technical-equipmen awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Spectrum Assurance, Compliance and Spectrum Management Centre Technical Equipment [OFCOM](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofcom) Estimated value £95 to £95,596 Published 8 Jan 2024 Deadline Closed 17 Nov 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 Ofcom Spectrum Assurance has a business need to procure additional microwave link radio measurement equipment in the 2 - 40 GHz band, V band 56 -70 GHz and E band 70 - 86 GHz. Microwave links are licenced and deployed extensively including Mobile Network Operator's backbone networks in the 2 - 40GHz bands including short range high capacity backhaul microwave links in V & E band. Backhaul using microwave links in the above bands is also being rolled out on new spectrum releases to support the Ofcom Shared Rural Network initiative and rollout of 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3 GHz bands. The number of microwave link licences is increasing annually with 2,283 new microwave link licensees so far in 2023. To proactively monitor for unlicensed use and respond to interference cases in the above bands, Ofcom has a requirement to procure further portable ruggedised 2- 40 GHz, V and E Band measurement equipment. There are already four 2-40 GHz, one V band and two E Band SAF kits in the team which have been used extensively and successfully in proactive audit campaigns, identifying unlicenced use in high value licences. Procurement of additional SAF equipment would further improve Spectrum Assurance operational capability, effectiveness, case throughput and unlicenced use detection. This is currently limited by teams UK wide sharing the current allocation of SAF equipment. ## CPV classification Market research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4da73ac2-5245-41bc-bf3e-3fee5469cafb) 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 OFCOM: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofcom) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)