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ANPR Data Sims

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire procured data-only mobile SIM connectivity for fixed and mobile automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. The service supports real-time transmission of images and associated metadata to central ANPR processing systems. Connectivity must be secure and resilient, and operate continuously without on-site attendance, including at roadside and remote camera locations. The delivery area is the North West of England. This is a mobile communications requirement focused on dependable data connections for police ANPR infrastructure, rather than voice services or the supply of cameras and processing systems. Businesses providing mobile data connectivity and SIM services are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to British Telecommunications Limited through a direct award under the RM6261 mobile voice and data services agreement. The award date was 24 August 2026. The awarded value is £90,363.24. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was procured as goods, with a single stated delivery area in the North West of England. The recorded award is active. The procurement information does not set out the evaluation criteria or a separate selection threshold, so the recorded outcome and route are the clearest indicators of how this purchase was made.

This award demonstrates demand from the Cheshire police service for mobile data connections that can keep ANPR cameras transmitting images and metadata continuously, including from roadside and remote sites. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to provide secure, resilient mobile connectivity suited to unattended 24/7 operation and dependable links to central processing systems. The award was made using the RM6261 route, so familiarity with that agreement is commercially relevant to suppliers seeking to serve this buyer’s requirement. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller providers could be relevant where they can meet the operational demands of a police connectivity service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ANPR Data Sims

Notice Description

The supplier shall provide secure, resilient, data-only mobile connectivity to support fixed and mobile ANPR cameras, enabling real- time transmission of image and metadata to central ANPR processing systems. The service must be suitable for 24/7 unattended operation in roadside and remote locations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f9d24b2-4d25-409e-aeea-1a9655e613db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/484ebd56-5736-4bb0-bc6e-0cbe5f74bc3b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award under RM6261 for the provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31712112 - SIM cards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,363 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,363 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2029 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
Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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