This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 May 2024 at 14:12

Tender

31 Mar 2021 at 17:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the provision of ESN Handheld (dual mode) devices to Sepura Ltd. The procurement process was classified as a competitive procedure with negotiation and the contract was valued at £31,901,881. The handheld devices are intended for emergency healthcare deployment, and the procurement was carried out using a selective method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications equipment industry to compete for supplying handheld devices for emergency healthcare and adjacent services. The procurement stage was marked as complete, and the key dates associated with this contract are the award date of 10th May 2024. Businesses specialised in manufacturing and component supply related to emergency services should consider engaging with Department of Health and Social Care for potential future opportunities.

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Notice Title

ESN Handheld (dual mode)

Notice Description

Provision of a handheld device for deployment in emergency healthcare and adjacent services (dual mode capability - TETRA/ESN)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a handheld device for deployment in emergency healthcare and adjacent services (dual mode capability - TETRA/ESN)

Options: The initial term of the contract is 5 years. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the Initial term by one or more extension periods by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' notice before the end of the initial term or beyond (up to a maximum of 2 years). From the effective date and in accordance with the implementation plan, the supplier shall provide the services to each of the English Ambulance Trusts and any successor bodies thereto that perform any of the functions previously performed by any of the foregoing bodies:(a) South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT),(b) East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS),(c) East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST),(d) London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS),(e) North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS),(f) Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IoW),(g) South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS),(h) South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb),(i) West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS),(j) North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS), and(k) Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS).At any time during this Agreement, the Authority is entitled to require the supplier on written notice to provide (and on receipt of such written notice, the supplier shall provide) the services (all or part thereof) to other organisations and any successor bodies thereto that perform any of the functions previously performed by any of the foregoing organisations, including:(a) Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST),(b) Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS),(c) Air Ambulance Charities, including the following:(i) East Anglian Air Ambulance,(ii) Essex and Herts Air Ambulance,(iii) MAGPAS Air Ambulance,(iv) Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance,(v) London's Air Ambulance,(vi) Great North Air Ambulance,(vii) North West Air Ambulance,viii) Thames Valley Air Ambulance,(ix) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance,(x) Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance,(xi) Cornwall Air Ambulance,(xii) Devon Air Ambulance,(xiii) Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance,(xiv) Great Western Air Ambulance,(xv) Midlands Air Ambulance,(xvi) The Air Ambulance Service,(xvii) Yorkshire Air Ambulance,(xviii) Wales Ambulance Service;(d) the other NHS Trusts,(e) the NHS Bodies,(f) the law enforcement organisations set out in the list located at URL: https://www.police.uk/forces/ or any replacement or successor URL; and(g) the fire and rescue organisations set out in the list located at URL: https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services or any replacement or successor URL.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract is 5 years. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the Initial term by one or more extension periods by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' notice before the end of the initial term or beyond (up to a maximum of 2 years).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015011-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,901,881 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sepura Ltd

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