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GMCA 2158 Mobile Base Station Deployment

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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16 Oct 2026 at 15:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured the supply and deployment of a mobile base station, with associated services, to support Fire and Rescue Service communications. The requirement is for telecommunications equipment and related deployment work, delivered in Greater Manchester. The procurement is a single-lot requirement, covering the base station and associated support rather than a stated wider communications programme. The buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, serving the local Fire and Rescue Service. This is a specialist communications infrastructure requirement: relevant suppliers would provide mobile base station equipment and the services needed to deploy it for emergency-service communications.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, with no competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 to 30 August 2026. Its value is £121,239.47 excluding VAT (£145,487.36 including VAT). There is one lot, marked complete. The published award information identifies telecommunications equipment as the requirement; no separate evaluation basis is stated. The contract is for a short deployment period, and the named supplier is the selected contractor.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this award indicates demand for mobile base station equipment and deployment services supporting Fire and Rescue Service communications. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable telecommunications infrastructure and deliver its installation or deployment in a public-safety communications context. The buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition for this purchase, so the award demonstrates that this requirement was handled outside an open tender. The selected supplier is a large specialist in communications solutions, indicating the type of supplier that secured this contract. Businesses with relevant equipment, deployment capability and experience supporting operational emergency-service communications are closest to the requirement; general telecoms supply without the ability to deliver the associated deployment is less directly aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 2158 Mobile Base Station Deployment

Notice Description

Supply of mobile base station deployment and associated services to support Fire and Rescue Service communications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098086-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£121,239 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 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
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Airwave Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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