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title: "SIPs and Circuits to support 999 and 101 lines"
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# SIPs and Circuits to support 999 and 101 lines

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53af54bd-231f-426d-bf20-3c375bdfee49

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has concluded a procurement process, resulting in the award of a contract to Virgin Media Business Limited for the provision of SIPs and circuits to support the 999 and 101 lines, along with the essential network infrastructure for Warwickshire Police. This direct award, valued at £68,880, was executed via the Crown Commercial Services RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 framework, ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process, which utilised a paper-based shortlisting for price evaluation among alternative solutions, culminated in an active award on 14th August 2025. The contract, classified under the 'Networks' category, is set to run from 14th August 2025 to 13th August 2028 in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the telecommunications and network services industries, particularly those capable of integrating with cloud software solutions, as evidenced by the involvement of G-Cloud framework resources. The procurement process is ideal for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, reflecting a structured yet competitive environment to deliver goods that support critical emergency communication lines. The structured and compliant approach used in this procurement could serve as a model for businesses aiming to expand their service offerings in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for SIP and circuitry supporting the 999 and 101 lines and critical existing Warwickshire Police network infrastructure. This was a direct award via Crown Commercial Services RM1557,14 G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software and is compliant with the PCRs 2015. A paper-based shortlisting process to identify capable suppliers on the G-Cloud 14 framework was undertaken by Contracts and Procurement. The process resulted in one shortlisted solution by the IT Architecture team. The shortlisting identified comparable alternative solutions, so a level of price evaluation was conducted to prove Value for Money. The contract is for a period of 3 years with no options to extend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce5aa759-0894-47fb-9d76-a01ab2bc192a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £68,880 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,880 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE POLICE |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV35 7QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick All Saints & Woodloes |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce5aa759-0894-47fb-9d76-a01ab2bc192a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce5aa759-0894-47fb-9d76-a01ab2bc192a
  15th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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