diff --git a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-GitLab-Container b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-GitLab-Container
index b0151a5ed10bc93b6059260a59f91a2c41f8cee1..3ad376f3da4b60ac4de36783874574b9436c1846 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-GitLab-Container
+++ b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-GitLab-Container
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def nodeExecutor = params.nodeExecutor
 def doBuild = true
 def do4Gtest = false
 def do5Gtest = false
+def do5GUeTest = false
 
 //
 def gitCommitAuthorEmailAddr
@@ -64,17 +65,24 @@ pipeline {
               message += " - ~BUILD-ONLY (execute only build stages)\n"
               message += " - ~4G-LTE (perform 4G tests)\n"
               message += " - ~5G-NR (perform 5G tests)\n"
-              message += " - ~CI (perform both 4G and 5G tests)\n\n"
+              message += " - ~CI (perform both 4G and 5G tests)\n"
+              message += " - ~nrUE (perform only 5G-UE related tests including physims excluding LDPC tests)\n\n"
               message += "Not performing CI due to lack of labels"
               addGitLabMRComment comment: message
               error('Not performing CI due to lack of labels')
             } else if (LABEL_CHECK == 'FULL') {
               do4Gtest = true
               do5Gtest = true
+              do5GUeTest = true
             } else if (LABEL_CHECK == "SHORTEN-4G") {
               do4Gtest = true
             } else if (LABEL_CHECK == 'SHORTEN-5G') {
               do5Gtest = true
+            } else if (LABEL_CHECK == 'SHORTEN-5G-UE') {
+              do5GUeTest = true
+            } else if (LABEL_CHECK == 'SHORTEN-4G-5G-UE') {
+              do4Gtest = true
+              do5GUeTest = true
             } else if (LABEL_CHECK == 'documentation') {
               doBuild = false
             } else {
@@ -217,7 +225,7 @@ pipeline {
       when { expression {doBuild} }
       parallel {
         stage ("PhySim-Cluster") {
-          when { expression {do4Gtest || do5Gtest} }
+          when { expression {do4Gtest || do5Gtest || do5GUeTest} }
           steps {
             script {
               triggerSlaveJob ('RAN-PhySim-Cluster', 'PhySim-Cluster')
@@ -263,7 +271,7 @@ pipeline {
           }
         }
         stage ("RF-Sim-Test-5G") {
-          when { expression {do5Gtest} }
+          when { expression {do5Gtest || do5GUeTest} }
           steps {
             script {
               triggerSlaveJob ('RAN-RF-Sim-Test-5G', 'RF-Sim-Test-5G')
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ pipeline {
           }
         }
         stage ("OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test") {
-          when { expression {do5Gtest} }
+          when { expression {do5Gtest || do5GUeTest} }
           steps {
             script {
               triggerSlaveJob ('OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test', 'OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test')
@@ -609,7 +617,7 @@ pipeline {
           }
         }
         stage ("SA-OAIUE-CN5G") {
-          when { expression {do5Gtest} }
+          when { expression {do5Gtest || do5GUeTest} }
           steps {
             script {
               triggerSlaveJob ('RAN-SA-OAIUE-CN5G', 'SA-OAIUE-CN5G')
diff --git a/ci-scripts/checkGitLabMergeRequestLabels.sh b/ci-scripts/checkGitLabMergeRequestLabels.sh
index a3665cc44111d2b4d467cda5b1fcd225e17a201c..16a3b3874fc042428733eb2b04bf3497c12aca0f 100755
--- a/ci-scripts/checkGitLabMergeRequestLabels.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/checkGitLabMergeRequestLabels.sh
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ IS_MR_BUILD_ONLY=`echo $LABELS | grep -c BUILD-ONLY`
 IS_MR_CI=`echo $LABELS | grep -c CI`
 IS_MR_4G=`echo $LABELS | grep -c 4G-LTE`
 IS_MR_5G=`echo $LABELS | grep -c 5G-NR`
+IS_MR_5G_UE=`echo $LABELS | grep -c nrUE`
 
 # none is present! No CI
-if [ $IS_MR_BUILD_ONLY -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_CI -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_4G -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_5G -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_DOCUMENTATION -eq 0 ]
+if [ $IS_MR_BUILD_ONLY -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_CI -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_4G -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_5G -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_DOCUMENTATION -eq 0 ] && [ $IS_MR_5G_UE -eq 0 ]
 then
     echo "NONE"
     exit 0
@@ -93,6 +94,12 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+if [ $IS_MR_5G_UE -eq 1 ] && [ $IS_MR_4G -eq 1 ]
+then
+    echo "SHORTEN-4G-5G-UE"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # 4G is present: run only 4G
 if [ $IS_MR_4G -eq 1 ]
 then
@@ -107,6 +114,12 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+if [ $IS_MR_5G_UE -eq 1 ]
+then
+    echo "SHORTEN-5G-UE"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # BUILD-ONLY is present: only build stages
 if [ $IS_MR_BUILD_ONLY -eq 1 ]
 then
diff --git a/doc/TESTBenches.md b/doc/TESTBenches.md
index 9a137ddd1ae8bc57a90c104100bfe4543cd0f17f..07828528435aac5e17baf3cbafb2e3a4fbddc1ab 100644
--- a/doc/TESTBenches.md
+++ b/doc/TESTBenches.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Note: The available resources, and their current usage, is indicated here:
 ### [RAN-Container-Parent](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-Container-Parent/)
 
 **Purpose**: automatically triggered tests on MR creation or push, from Gitlab
-Webhook ~documentation ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+Webhook ~documentation ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
 
 This pipeline has basically two main stages, as follows. For the image build,
 please also refer to the [dedicated documentation](../docker/README.md) for
@@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ information on how the images are built.
 #### Image Build pipelines
 
 - [RAN-ARM-Cross-Compile-Builder](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-ARM-Cross-Compile-Builder/)
-  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - orion: Cross-compilation from Intel to ARM
   - base image from `Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22.cross-arm64`
   - build image from `Dockerfile.build.ubuntu22.cross-arm64` (no target images)
 - [RAN-cppcheck](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-cppcheck/)
-  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - bellatrix
   - performs static code analysis, currently not actively enforced
 - [RAN-RHEL8-Cluster-Image-Builder](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-RHEL8-Cluster-Image-Builder/)
-  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - cluster (`Asterix-OC-oaicicd-session` resource): RHEL image build using the OpenShift Cluster (using gcc/clang)
   - base image from `Dockerfile.build.rhel9`
   - build image from `Dockerfile.build.rhel9`, followed by
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ information on how the images are built.
     image)
   - build image from `Dockerfile.clang.rhel9` (compilation only, artifacts not used currently)
 - [RAN-Ubuntu18-Image-Builder](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-Ubuntu18-Image-Builder/)
-  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+  ~BUILD-ONLY ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - run formatting check from `ci-scripts/docker/Dockerfile.formatting.bionic`
   - obelix: Ubuntu 22 image build using docker (Note: builds U22 images while pipeline is named U18!)
   - base image from `Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22`
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ information on how the images are built.
 - [OAI-CN5G-COTS-UE-Test](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/OAI-CN5G-COTS-UE-Test/)
   ~5G-NR
   - using 5GC bench (resources `CI-Cetautomatix-OC-oaicicd-session`, `CI-Dogmatix-CN5G-gNB`): Attach/Detach of UE with multiple PDU sessions
-- [OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test/) ~5G-NR
+- [OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/OAI-FLEXRIC-RAN-Integration-Test/) ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - selfix (gNB, nrUE, OAI 5GC, FlexRIC)
   - uses RFsimulator, tests FlexRIC/E2 interface and xApps
 - [RAN-gNB-N300-Timing-Phytest-LDPC](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/view/RAN/job/RAN-gNB-N300-Timing-Phytest-LDPC/)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ information on how the images are built.
   - nepes + B200 (eNB), ofqot + B200 (gNB), idefix + Quectel, nepes w/ ltebox
   - basic NSA test
 - [RAN-PhySim-Cluster](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-PhySim-Cluster/)
-  ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR
+  ~4G-LTE ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - cluster (`Asterix-OC-oaicicd-session` resource), tests in OpenShift Cluster
   - unitary simulators (`nr_dlsim`, etc.)
   - see [`./physical-simulators.md`](./physical-simulators.md) for an overview
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ information on how the images are built.
   - cacofonix (eNB, lteUE, OAI EPC)
   - uses RFsimulator, for FDD 5, 10, 20MHz with core, 5MHz noS1
 - [RAN-RF-Sim-Test-5G](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-RF-Sim-Test-5G/)
-  ~5G-NR
+  ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - cacofonix (gNB, nrUE, OAI 5GC)
   - uses RFsimulator, TDD 40MHz, FDD 40MHz, F1 split
 - [RAN-SA-AW2S-CN5G](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-SA-AW2S-CN5G/)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ information on how the images are built.
   - ofqot + B200, idefix + Quectel, nepes w/ sabox
   - basic SA test (20 MHz TDD), F1, reestablishment, ...
 - [RAN-SA-OAIUE-CN5G](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-SA-OAIUE-CN5G/)
-  ~5G-NR
+  ~5G-NR ~nrUE
   - 5G-NR SA test setup: gNB on avra + N310, OAIUE on caracal + N310, OAI CN5G
   - OpenShift cluster for CN deployment and container images for gNB and UE deployment
 - [RAN-SA-AERIAL-CN5G](https://jenkins-oai.eurecom.fr/job/RAN-SA-AERIAL-CN5G/)