Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
UK
Contact person: Hayley Watson, Senior Procurement Manager
Telephone: +44 2079813000
E-mail: hayley.watson@ofcom.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: UK Independent Communications Regulator
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
User Acceptance and Accuracy Testing for Electronic Clock Auction System
Reference number: C20231719
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72226000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ofcom has a requirement for testing of an electronic auction system (EAS) designed to run an auction for the award licences of mmWave spectrum in the UK in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands. The specific service required is user acceptance testing of the user interfaces and establishing that the EAS accurately implements the auction rules. For simplicity, we refer to this testing as “EAS testing”. These requirements will also cover the possibility of an additional clock auction that will follow the 26 GHz/40 GHz auction, which would be triggered at Ofcom’s sole discretion, using the same EAS configured for the subsequent auction.
As a minimum, the service must deliver the following:
• User acceptance and functional testing on auctioneer, bidder, and monitor interfaces in line with the detailed software spec
• Testing on the accuracy of implementation on the proposed auction rules, initially in line with published illustrative auction procedures, and ultimately to reflect formal Auction Regulations.
The EAS will be a web-based application for both Ofcom and bidders. It is envisaged that the successful tenderer will carry out the testing by accessing the EAS over the internet from its own premises.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
176 565.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79342400
79342410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a minimum, the service must deliver the following:
• User acceptance and functional testing on auctioneer, bidder, and monitor interfaces in line with the detailed software spec
• Testing on the accuracy of implementation on the proposed auction rules, initially in line with published illustrative auction procedures, and ultimately to reflect formal Auction Regulations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will include options to extend the contract period for up to two additional periods of 12 months each, up to a maximum contract period of four years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-016156
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_1079
Title: Provision of User Acceptance and Accuracy Testing for Electronic Clock Auction System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smith Institute
Camberley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 176 565.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2023