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ESMCP Control Room Systems- SAAB

The Secretary of state for the Home Department

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12 Aug 2026 at 13:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured software and supporting services for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The requirement covers Integrated Communications Control Systems (ICCS) and non-ICCS software, including software development and ongoing support, for three emergency-service organisations and the Home Office. The work concerns control-room systems and associated networking, internet and intranet software. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as goods, although the scope includes substantial development and support services. The arrangement is with a software supplier acting as a vendor for the existing ESMCP control-room systems, rather than a general-purpose technology supply. An optional service for end-user early-life care was also identified.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Home Office used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, as a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated rationale was that Saab owns the intellectual property needed to upgrade the existing control-room software and changing supplier would create incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties. Price was the sole stated award criterion. Saab UK Ltd was awarded the requirement, and the contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The contract value is £5,896,568; this is an upper value and the buyer is not committed to spend it in full. One lot was used, but that lot is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract are active.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist emergency-services control-room technology tied to the ESMCP environment. A credible competitor for comparable future work would need demonstrable expertise in Integrated Communications Control Systems, non-ICCS software, software development, integration and technical support for operational control rooms. It would also need to address compatibility with established systems and show how it can maintain or upgrade software without disrupting emergency-service operations. Ownership or authorised access to the relevant intellectual property, or a technically robust route to interoperability, would be particularly important because the buyer relied on the incumbent supplier’s IP position. Suppliers should also be able to support Home Office and emergency-service users across the United Kingdom and provide early-life user support where required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESMCP Control Room Systems- SAAB

Notice Description

contract with the Supplier as a vendor of Integrated Communications Control Systems (ICCS) and non-ICCS software to 3ES Organisations and the Home Office, specifically the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme ('ESMCP'), for the provision of software development and supporting services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

contract with the Supplier as a vendor of Integrated Communications Control Systems (ICCS) and non-ICCS software to 3ES Organisations and the Home Office, specifically the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme ('ESMCP'), for the provision of software development and supporting services.

Options: 1. End user early life care.

Procurement Information

Call off from a Framework Agreement In accordance with PCR2015; Review of Schedule 5 - subsection 7 Additional or repeat goods, services or works 7. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. Additional information: The ownership of the control room systems software relationship is between the User Organisation and the Control Room System Supplier. The existing suppliers own the IP that is required for the software and therefore no other supplier is able to upgrade the existing software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e290
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076765-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,896,568 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Secretary of state for the Home Department
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East 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

Saab UK Ltd

Further Information

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