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Acquisition of ICS550 Equipment

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

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07 Sep 2026 at 15:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority acquired ICS550 software-defined radio (SDR) equipment to replace the Force’s existing SIM-based radio-frequency surveying equipment, which was no longer operationally or financially sustainable. The requirement is for goods: minicomputer hardware incorporating the ICS550 equipment. Delivery is for activity in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority based in Sheffield. The procurement relates to specialist equipment for RF surveying rather than general IT supply, and is relevant to businesses that manufacture, distribute, integrate or support software-defined radio and associated surveying hardware. The stated requirement centres on replacing an existing operational capability with a sustainable alternative.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Technical Solutions Group Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 28 August 2026, with an awarded value of £71,695.19 excluding VAT and £86,034.23 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The planned contract signature date was 7 September 2026. Evaluation was therefore based on the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender process. The requirement was classified as goods and covered minicomputer hardware for the ICS550 SDR acquisition.

Although this procurement has been awarded, it provides a clear example of demand from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority for specialist software-defined radio equipment used in RF surveying. A credible future supplier would need to provide ICS550 equipment or a technically suitable replacement for SIM-based RF surveying systems, understand the operational requirements of a Force, and demonstrate that its solution is reliable and financially sustainable over the service period. Relevant businesses are specialist SDR manufacturers, authorised distributors, systems integrators and technical support providers with the capacity to supply and support minicomputer-based RF surveying hardware in the UK. Experience replacing ageing or uneconomic surveying equipment would strengthen their position when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Acquisition of ICS550 Equipment

Notice Description

ICS550 software-defined radio (SDR) to replace the Force's current SIM-based RF surveying equipment, which is no longer operationally or financially sustainable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084549-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30212000 - Minicomputer hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£71,695 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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