Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release published 13 December 2022 on 5G and 6G technology, what the criteria were that her Department used to allocate £28 million to the three universities for 5G and 6G R&D.

DCMS ran a fair and open competition published through GOV.UK - Five consortia submitted bids - with the three highest scoring bids selected for funding. DCMS assessed bids against questions relating to:

1. Vision and Approach

2. Organisation(s) Suitability and Management

3. Outcomes, Engagement and Benefits

4. Delivery Plan

5. Financial and Commercial

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