Notice Information
Notice Title
Software Support & Maintenance for Command and Control
Notice Description
This notice is to notify of the award a 6-month contract, from 1 March 2026 - 31st August 2026 to SSS Public Safety Ltd for the provision of urgent continued support and maintenance for the Authority's command and control system, while the implementation of a replacement system takes place.
Procurement Information
The award of this contract is due to unavoidable delays in the implementation of a replacement command and control system.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d42
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013971-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
42 - Industrial machinery
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
42961000 - Command and control system
72253200 - Systems support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £185,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £185,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Feb 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@wmfs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B7 4HW
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Nechells
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013971-2026
16th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006177-2026
23rd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006161-2026
23rd January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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