This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Feb 2025 at 08:48

Tender

04 Nov 2024 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex is overseeing the procurement process titled "Provision of Surrey Police and Sussex Police Standby DR Solution." This procurement falls under the telecommunications equipment and supplies industry category. The process is currently at the award stage and was completed on 28th February 2025. The tender was conducted through an open procedure and involved supplying replacement voice systems for Surrey Police and Sussex Police, specifically the Avaya Aura CM10 High Availability and Avaya J139 IP handsets, or their equivalents. Key dates included the issue of the invitation to tender on 4th November 2024 and the submission deadline on 6th December 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £19,474,093 GBP, commenced on 27th January 2025, with West Pier Telecom Limited as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications equipment, especially those capable of providing high-availability voice systems and IP handsets. SMEs, such as West Pier Telecom Limited, which won the contract, demonstrate that smaller firms with niche expertise can also compete effectively. The procurement process's requirements indicate a strong preference for suppliers who can justify that their proposed solutions meet or exceed the standards of the specified Avaya models, thus paving the way for innovative and high-quality product offerings in the telecommunications sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Surrey Police and Sussex Police Standby DR Solution

Notice Description

Surrey Police and Sussex Police are looking for a replacement for EoL voice systems is the Avaya Aura CM10 High availability (CM10 HA) and Avaya J139 IP handsets which aligns to Surrey and Sussex Police operational and service requirements. Or equivalent Voice systems and phones models will be accepted however potential providers will need to provide justification that the proposed voice systems or phone model is of equivalent or better standard than preferred model

Lot Information

Lot 1

Surrey Police and Sussex Police are looking for a replacement for EoL voice systems is the Avaya Aura CM10 High availability (CM10 HA) and Avaya J139 IP handsets which aligns to Surrey and Sussex Police operational and service requirements. Or equivalent Voice systems and phones models will be accepted however potential providers will need to provide justification that the proposed voice systems or phone model is of equivalent or better standard than preferred model

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007463-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,474,093 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20251 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

West Pier Telecom Limited

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