Tender for Mobile Broadband and Voice Performance Measurement Data

Ofcom has a requirement for mobile broadband and voice performance data, which will help us to understand and measure the consumer experience of 4G and 3G mobile services in the UK.

United Kingdom-London: Data services

2018/S 172-390779

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079813000
E-mail: richard.bussell@ofcom.org.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Independent Communications Regulator

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Mobile Broadband and Voice Performance Measurement

Reference number: Ofcom ITT 42-2018

II.1.2)Main CPV code

72300000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Ofcom has a requirement for mobile broadband and voice performance data, which will help us to understand and measure the consumer experience of 4G and 3G mobile services in the UK (and potentially 5G services if they are commercially available in the contract period).

Our objectives are:

— To establish industry-standard testing methodologies and datasets which can be used to track the overall progress of mobile performance,

— To provide consumers with information they need to make informed purchase decisions and

— To incentivise operators to compete on service quality.

Tenderers must measure mobile broadband and voice performance on consumers’ own smartphones, to analyse their end-user experience. This will help OFCOM to understand the mobile broadband performance available for consumers in different parts of the UK and explore their experience of these services.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

32250000

32412100

72313000

72314000

72320000

72322000

73110000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

UK mobile broadband and voice performance data.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There are 2 options to extend the contract at OFCOM’s sole discretion, each option is for a 12 month extension.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the 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

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The Strand
London
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Ofcom will incorporate a standstill period of 10 days between the communication of the award decision to tenderers and entering into a contract with the successful tenderer.

Tenderers wishing to obtain further debriefing a minimum of 3 working days before the end of the standstill period must request it within 2 working days of the award decision being communicated to them.

This should be requested from the contact point indicated in Section I.1, where issues regarding the award cannot be resolved between OFCOM and the tenderer, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 allow for appeals to be brought before the High Court of England and Wales.

Any such appeal must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

05/09/2018