Awarded contract

Spectrum Licensing System

Details

Supplier(s)
LS telcom AG
Value
£24,600,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Industry specific software package
Published
1 July 2025

Tender description

As part of our statutory duties Ofcom is required under the Wireless Telegraphy (WT) Act to authorise the use of spectrum by radio equipment. Unless such use of a spectrum band is explicitly exempt by regulation, use is authorised through the issuance of an appropriate spectrum license and collection of the required fees. This contract consolidates into a single contract a range of maintenance, support and development agreements for services related to Spectrum and Broadcast licensing. ## Contract award Title: Spectrum Licensing System

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 June 2025
  2. Completed: Award published1 July 2025
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date3 August 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the UK's communications regulator, covering broadcasting, telecoms, post and spectrum as a non-departmental public body. Ofcom procures under the Procurement Act 2023 and its own procurement rules. Competitions for its contracts usually run as an Invitation to Tender process, procured directly by Ofcom's own commercial team. Larger opportunities also typically route through Crown Commercial Service frameworks or frameworks hosted by public bodies. Ofcom publishes contract opportunities on Contracts Finder, with higher-value notices appearing on Find a Tender. Awarded contracts appear on Ofcom's own contract register alongside its procurement strategy.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Ofcom's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 48100000 · Industry specific software package
  • 72212100 · Industry specific software development services

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