Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of DCS for Fire Control Collaboration communications
Notice Description
This is an Award Notice for the Provision of DCS for Fire Control Collaboration communications. This is a direct award because competition is absent for technical reasons. The contract started on 08/02/2024 until 31/12/2026 without any option to extend.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of DCS for Fire Control Collaboration communications. The Airwave network provides a secure mobile communication system for emergency services and other public safety organisations with whom they need to communicate. Airwave was introduced in 2007 as part of the Firelink project for "blue light" services, fire services and police. The Fire Control Collaboration are required to procure DCS Ports to enable Control Room communications connecting to the new mobilising system. Without a DCS connection it would not be possible for any FCC member to communicate over the Airwave network or ESN once available.
Procurement Information
Airwave Solutions Limited currently hold an exclusive contract with the Home Office in accordance with the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme (ESMCP). As a result of the contract with the Home Office, Airwave is the only company able to provide DCS ports required by the HCC Fire and Rescue Service. As a result of the contractual arrangements put in place by the Home Office, the Contract has been awarded to Airwave in accordance with Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044506
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006793-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32524000 - Telecommunications system
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £347,601 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Feb 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HERTFORD
- Postcode
- SG13 8DQ
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Further Information
Notice URLs
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