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Annual Maintenance of ECS Digital BCH

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioners for Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire jointly require annual maintenance of ECS Digital BCH airborne downlink (ADL) equipment. The equipment is installed on radio masts at the headquarters of all three forces, with maintenance covering the associated communications equipment and systems. This is a specialist repair and maintenance services requirement (CPV 50000000), delivered across the three force headquarters: Harpenden Police Station in Hertfordshire, the Cambridgeshire force headquarters in Huntingdon and Bedfordshire Police HQ in Kempston. Enterprise Control Systems Ltd is identified as the equipment’s sole provider and maintainer. The requirement is therefore aimed at suppliers with direct responsibility for, or equivalent specialist capability in, ECS ADL equipment used on police radio-mast infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. Enterprise Control Systems Ltd was selected for the single lot, with the award active. The award date was 12 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £46,613.01 excluding VAT and £55,935.61 including VAT. The stated basis for the direct award is that Enterprise Control Systems is the sole provider and maintainer of the ADL equipment. The contracting authorities are the Police and Crime Commissioners for Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, with Hertfordshire acting as the named buyer. The contract remains active following award.

This opportunity is commercially relevant to suppliers that design, supply, maintain or support airborne downlink and associated radio-mast communications equipment for emergency services or other critical communications users. A credible competitor would need demonstrable technical knowledge of the installed ECS Digital BCH equipment, the ability to provide planned annual maintenance across three police force headquarters, and sufficient engineering capacity to support geographically separate sites. Experience of working on operational radio infrastructure, maintaining communications availability and managing service work for public-sector or safety-critical organisations would strengthen a competing proposition. The award also demonstrates that the three forces buy a recurring, equipment-specific maintenance service rather than a general facilities contract. Suppliers with compatible manufacturer authorisation, specialist field engineers and reliable response and maintenance arrangements are best placed for a future requirement of this type.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Annual Maintenance of ECS Digital BCH

Notice Description

Airbourne downlink (ADL) Annual Maintenance for BCH The equipment is provided across BCH. ECS are the sole provider and maintainers of the ADL equipment of on the Radio masts at the 3 force HQ's. This contract is renewed annually for this sole providers equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e331
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077046-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,613 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
Additional Buyers

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARPENDEN
Postcode
AL5 4GZ
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
Harpenden West
Westminster Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Enterprise Control Systems Ltd

Further Information

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