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Purchase and Installation of Witney Radio Link base station, aerial and purchase of radios.

West Oxfordshire District Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Oxfordshire District Council procured an upgrade to the Witney radio link system, adding functionality and supplying and installing equipment. The work included a base station in Abingdon, an aerial at Marriotts Walk and the purchase of radios. This is a combined works and goods requirement, with the installation element classified as radio aerial installation work. The council is based in Witney and the operational locations are Abingdon and Marriotts Walk. The requirement is relevant to businesses providing radio communications infrastructure, radio equipment and associated installation services, particularly suppliers able to deliver both the equipment and the physical works needed to update an existing radio link system.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure. It was treated as a single lot. M.R.S. Communications Limited was selected, with the award recorded as active on 14 September 2026. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 October 2026. Its value is £33,879 excluding VAT, or £40,654.80 including VAT. The contract covers the radio link upgrade, equipment supply and installation work described above. The available procurement record identifies the award and contract outcome but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed evaluation weighting.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from West Oxfordshire District Council for radio-link enhancement, radio equipment and specialist aerial installation across Abingdon and Witney. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need practical capability in radio communications systems, base-station installation, aerial installation and the supply and commissioning of compatible radios. The ability to update an existing setup while adding functionality is central to the requirement, so relevant experience should include integration, configuration and installation rather than equipment supply alone. A small or medium-sized specialist communications contractor could be credible where it can manage the combined technical and site-based works, coordinate delivery across locations and provide a complete operational solution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase and Installation of Witney Radio Link base station, aerial and purchase of radios.

Notice Description

Update on the current radio link setup to add additional functionality, provide the equipment and install the base station in Abingdon and the aerial at Marriotts Walk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07752a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088549-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45312330 - Radio aerial installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,879 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 14 Oct 2026 30 days
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 Oxfordshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITNEY
Postcode
OX28 1NB
Postcode Area
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
West Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Witney North
Westminster Constituency
Witney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M.R.S. Communications Ltd

Further Information

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