Notice Information
Notice Title
DCS Connections
Notice Description
In line with IMS2 project requirements, Motorola / Airwave to provide connection and ongoing use of DCS service (40 ports), based on resilient (4 RCS locations) connections
Procurement Information
Airwave DCS is part of the national Airwave framework and capability used by all emergency services. DCS can only be provisioned and supported by Airwave Solutions / Motorola meaning no procurement process is required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f961
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084485-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £568,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@cnc.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CULHAM, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084485-2025
18th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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