# Open Radio Access Network O-RAN Solution

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Satellite Applications Catapult.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Satellite Applications Catapult](/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult/contract-awards)
- Published: 5 January 2024
- Contract start: 18 March 2024
- Contract end: 17 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 410566da-75dc-4856-9331-ad0d01cabe7a-711510
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aea8123e-55ff-48aa-bc14-35e926bcf32d

## Description

This procurement exercise is to procure Open Radio Access Network \(O-RAN\) solutions for the MarK project\. Advanced Radio in Milton Keynes \(MarK\) is a project supported by the Open Networks Ecosystem \(ONE\) Competition under the UK government's Open Networks Research and Development \(R&D\) Fund\. The initiative promotes open and interoperable technology development, mainly in telecoms\. The project aims to develop a viable network solution by integrating commercial-off-the-shelf \(COTS\) products with commercial terrestrial and non-terrestrial wireless systems\. This network will use O-RAN design principles for a real-world stadium environment, evolving the current 5G network capabilities\. By the end of the project, an expanded 5G testbed will be established, and a blueprint for deploying O-RAN in high-demand environments will be created\. There's an intention to start operational validation of the solution, preparing it for commercial launch\. The O-RAN solution should support multi-vendor deployments and use a completely disaggregated, flexible and scalable approach\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/410566da-75dc-4856-9331-ad0d01cabe7a-711510)