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Installation of Quantum Receiver

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

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25 Sep 2026 at 16:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria bought installation of a quantum receiver for Northumbria Police. This is a specialist communications equipment installation requirement, classified under radio, television and telecommunications equipment (CPV 32000000). The work concerns installing the receiver rather than a broader programme of police communications services. The published delivery location is in the United Kingdom; no more specific place is identified. VISLINK LTD was selected to deliver the requirement. The purchasing organisation is based in Newcastle, and the project is for Northumbria Police. Suppliers whose work covers the installation and integration of specialist communications or radio equipment are the closest fit. The requirement is presented as one package, rather than a set of separately described service or equipment lots.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. VISLINK LTD received the award and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 30 October 2026 to 29 October 2027. Its stated value is £60,447.49 excluding VAT, or £72,536.99 including VAT. The procurement was a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. It was organised as a single lot. The available description identifies installation of a quantum receiver as the requirement; no separate award scoring basis or eligibility test is recorded. The award relates to goods, with the work specifically involving installation. These details show the outcome and the commercial scale of this Northumbria Police purchase.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Northumbria Police, this award demonstrates demand for specialist quantum receiver installation within a police communications environment. A credible competitor would need to supply or work with the relevant receiver technology and have the technical capability to install it reliably. Experience with radio, telecommunications or related communications equipment is directly relevant to the requirement. The award went to a small or medium-sized supplier, showing that this scale of specialist installation was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large prime contractor. The purchase was made through a direct award without competition, so the route used for this particular requirement did not test competing bids. Suppliers should treat the contract as evidence of a specific buyer need, not as an invitation to bid or evidence that the same procurement route will be used again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Installation of Quantum Receiver

Notice Description

Northumbria Police require the installation of a quantum receiver.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ae9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091148-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,447 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 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 Northumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE12 8EW
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vislink Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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