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Spectrum Monitoring Solutions

Ofcom · Local or regional public body

In brief

Ofcom has announced plans to buy telecoms work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £20,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 June 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for telecoms contracts across the UK (from 142 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Ofcom is undertaking this market engagement to understand how available spectrum monitoring systems, software and supporting services could help define and deliver Ofcom’s future monitoring capability. This will inform the ongoing Spectrum Monitoring Strategy and Systems Review, future strategic options, potential investment cases and future procurement considerations. The focus of this engagement is therefore not simply replacement of existing equipment on a like-for-like basis. Ofcom is seeking to understand the market for modern spectrum monitoring capability, including software-based monitoring platforms, remote operation, automated alerting, spectrum data storage and retrieval, direction-finding integration, analytics, and options that could support both current operational work and future evidence-led spectrum management. We anticipate a budget range for future equipment to be between £5m - £20m.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079842-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079864-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085969-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 087707-2026

About the buyer

OfcomLast 12 months

Procurements

60

Awards

47
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From notice 079842-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 August 2026, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.