Award

SIPs and Circuits to support 999 and 101 lines

WARWICKSHIRE POLICE

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Award

15 Aug 2025 at 13:24

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has concluded a procurement process, resulting in the award of a contract to Virgin Media Business Limited for the provision of SIPs and circuits to support the 999 and 101 lines, along with the essential network infrastructure for Warwickshire Police. This direct award, valued at £68,880, was executed via the Crown Commercial Services RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 framework, ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process, which utilised a paper-based shortlisting for price evaluation among alternative solutions, culminated in an active award on 14th August 2025. The contract, classified under the 'Networks' category, is set to run from 14th August 2025 to 13th August 2028 in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the telecommunications and network services industries, particularly those capable of integrating with cloud software solutions, as evidenced by the involvement of G-Cloud framework resources. The procurement process is ideal for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, reflecting a structured yet competitive environment to deliver goods that support critical emergency communication lines. The structured and compliant approach used in this procurement could serve as a model for businesses aiming to expand their service offerings in public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SIPs and Circuits to support 999 and 101 lines

Notice Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for SIP and circuitry supporting the 999 and 101 lines and critical existing Warwickshire Police network infrastructure. This was a direct award via Crown Commercial Services RM1557,14 G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software and is compliant with the PCRs 2015. A paper-based shortlisting process to identify capable suppliers on the G-Cloud 14 framework was undertaken by Contracts and Procurement. The process resulted in one shortlisted solution by the IT Architecture team. The shortlisting identified comparable alternative solutions, so a level of price evaluation was conducted to prove Value for Money. The contract is for a period of 3 years with no options to extend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53af54bd-231f-426d-bf20-3c375bdfee49
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce5aa759-0894-47fb-9d76-a01ab2bc192a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£68,880 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£68,880 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE POLICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV35 7QB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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