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Award

04 Jul 2017 at 10:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is administering the procurement process for the award of a contract titled "Award of Purchase of satellite phones and airtime communications system." This contract falls under the services industry category and encompasses the provision of four satellite communication devices to various councils, specifically three fixed systems for Orkney, Shetland, and Western Isles Councils, and one portable system for Argyll and Bute Council. The procurement process has been completed, with key dates including a tender period that began on 29th June 2017 and ended on 27th June 2020. The total award amount is £27,011, and the contract was signed on 29th June 2017. The location of the services encompasses multiple regions in Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the provision and maintenance of communication technology, particularly those dealing in satellite systems. Companies that could thrive in this context include telecommunications firms, IT service providers, and technical support organisations with experience in providing and servicing mobile communication systems. The competitive nature of the bidding process, which received three submissions, suggests an active market for firms looking to expand their footprint in the sector of public sector communications solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of Purchase of satellite phones and airtime communications system

Notice Description

The Scottish Government sought to let a contract to provide four satellite communication devices. (hereafter referred to as "satellite phones") three fixed satellite phone systems to Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles Councils respectively and a portable satellite phone system to be based in Argyll and Bute Council area.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000495330
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288239
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

CPV Codes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,011 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jul 20179 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Barrhead Housing Association Limited

Clackmannanshire Council

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

East Renfrewshire Council

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Forestry Commission

Forth Valley College

Moray Council

NHS Lothian

National Library of Scotland

North Ayrshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Renfrewshire Council

SRUC

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Prison Service

The City of Edinburgh Council

The James Hutton Institute

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
52
Supplier Names

3D Engineering Surveys Limited

ASA Recruitment

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Allander Security Limited

Alzheimer Scotland

Applied Satellite Technology Systems

BDO LLP

Bertram Nursery Group Ltd

City Building(Contracts)/RSBi

Clark Contracts

Classic Lifts (Scotland) Ltd

Computacenter

Culture Perth and Kinross

Dugie Clark

Enable Network Services

Ernst & Young LLP

Euan Gillan

Ex Libris UK Ltd.

Exception Ltd

FPSG Connect

Geelox Limited

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

JNM Exhibition Services

Jewson Ltd

Key Travel

Langstane Promotional Products

McGill Electrical Ltd

Mears Limited

Nixon Hire

Parity Professionals

Parity Professionals Limited

Peebles Hydro

Phoenix Software

Pulsant

Red Hat Ltd

Rhodar Limited

SOFTWARE BOX LIMITED

SPRING TECHNOLOGY

Specialist Computer Centres plc

The Roof Anchor Company Ltd

Therakos UK Limited

Therapy Equipment Ltd

Thomson Gray

Total Computer Networks

Urbis Schreder Limited

Walsh & Co (Specialist Vehicles) Ltd

Weber Shandwick

Why Research

Wright Health Group Ltd

colin smith contractor ltd

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