ClosedTelecoms equipment

C20242231 Small Transportable Satellite Monitoring Solution for Ka and Ku Band[E11]

London, United KingdomOFCOM[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Due to the ongoing deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) constellations, Ofcom has a requirement for a mobile satellite monitoring solution. This will provide Ofcom with the ability to track and monitor LEO satellites operating above the United Kingdom.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 20 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 350,000
Buyer: OFCOMSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 350,000
Published[E9]: 20 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 85 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Due to the ongoing deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) constellations, Ofcom has a requirement for a mobile satellite monitoring solution. This will provide Ofcom with the ability to track and monitor LEO satellites operating above the United Kingdom. We will need the ability to monitor NGSO satellites operating in Ku and Ka bands and as a minimum this must be able to track satellites from 30⁰ elevation through to 30⁰ elevation on the opposite horizon (120⁰ total tracking as a minimum). The solution will need to be able to be capable of operating around 360⁰ azimuth, meaning that we can monitor NGSO satellites at any azimuth compared to the antenna system.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: London, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-25T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is OFCOM.
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 32500000 (Telecommunications equipment and supplies).
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-03-25T12:00:00Z”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Due to the ongoing deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) constellations, Ofcom has a requirement for a mobile satellite monitoring solution. This will provide Ofcom with the ability to track and monitor LEO satellites operating above the Un…”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: London, United Kingdom.
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 20 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-20T14:58:04Z”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "C20242231 Small Transportable Satellite Monitoring Solution for Ka and Ku Band".
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 350,000.
“350000 GBP”
Document b4575045-ad5d-44f6-a00e-562562fbf9be-828727, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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