Award

ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, EMERGENCY SERVICES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME (ESMCP)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2025 at 09:34

Tender

29 Apr 2024 at 13:30

Planning

20 Sep 2023 at 08:21

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) involves a contract for MCX Dispatcher and related services, presented by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Public Safety Group, based in London, UK. This contract focuses on communication software development services and spans an initial term of 48 months, ending on 9 July 2029, with a potential extension of 12 months. The procurement stage has reached completion with Leonardo UK Limited awarded the contract, valued at £11.3 million. The competitive procedure with negotiation was utilised in this selective procurement, supporting the transitioning needs of the UK's emergency service control rooms from Airwave to the Emergency Services Network (ESN).

This tender offers significant prospects for businesses specialising in communication software development, particularly those capable of delivering robust technical solutions for emergency services. Targeted firms can leverage this opportunity to showcase their expertise in high-security, critical applications, positioning themselves for future projects within the public safety domain. The involvement of a major entity like Leonardo UK Limited underscores the scale and significance of this initiative, suggesting that businesses with a large-scale operational capacity and a track record in similar fields would be well-suited to compete in this arena. Small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative, adaptable solutions could also seek to participate in supporting roles or as part of a larger consortium.

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Notice Title

ESMCP MCX Dispatcher and related services

Notice Description

This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Award Notice relates to the award of a contract for an MCX Dispatcher and related services to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide a standalone, MCX Dispatcher product which allows a desk based operator the ability to access and utilise the supervisory and control elements of the MCX services and capabilities of the Emergency Services Network (ESN) via a graphical user interface. The proposed solution will initially be used as a test tool by the ESMCP programme and is then intended to be deployed to the existing emergency service control rooms (in limited numbers per control room) during the transition from Airwave to ESN.

Options: One optional extension period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04022a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046791-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

72212510 - Communication software development services

72212511 - Desktop communications software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,300,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
9 Jul 20257 months 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
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, EMERGENCY SERVICES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME (ESMCP)
Additional Buyers

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Contact Name
ESMCP Commercial
Contact Email
esmcpsupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EX
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEONARDO

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