Award

Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription

MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

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Award

10 Dec 2021 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which is looking to enhance its critical national communications infrastructure through a tender titled "Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription". This project falls under the IT services industry category and is situated in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently complete, having concluded on 30 December 2021, with a total contract value of £227,128. The process followed a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action, as it was below the applicable threshold.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technology and communication services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders, especially those that can provide innovative solutions for emergency communication systems. Companies with expertise in IT consulting, software development, and internet support could leverage their skills to participate in the expanding demands of emergency services communications.

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Notice Title

Additional Airwave Handsets and 2 Year Subscription

Notice Description

Airwave forms part of the UK's Critical National Communications Infrastructure and enables emergency services to communicate via secure methods. Increasing our Airwave infrastructure using Airwave Direct will expand our ability to communicate with other emergency services during incidents on the coast and inland. In recent times the Coastguard has committed to support Flood Rescue, Inland search, and Mutual Aid provision. Because of this increase in responsibility, we now must expand our Airwave capability for full time officers to enable them to conduct their strategic role and pro-actively share information with other emergency services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-856d9234-120f-4209-9e46-bb6a1acfebbb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2489c8a6-957f-4855-84a2-dd75dc2d618b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£227,128 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£227,128 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Dec 2021 - 29 Jan 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@mcga.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+0000

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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